Melon de Bourgogne

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Common synonyms: Auxerrois gros, Biaune, Blanc de Nantes, Bourgogne blanche, Bourguignon blanc, Clozier, Feher Nagyburgundi, Feuille Ronde, Gamay blanc Feuilles Rondes, Gamay blanc à Feuilles Rondes, Game Kruglolistnyi, Gros Auxerrois blanc, Grosse Saint Marie, Grosse Sainte-Marie, Latran, Lyonnais, Lyonnaise blanche, Mele, Melon de Bourgogne, Melon de Bourgogne, Meurlon, Muscadet, Perry, Petit Biaune, Petit Bourgogne, Petit Melon Musque, Petoin, Petouin, Picarneau, Plant de Lons-le-Saulnie, Pourrisseux, Spater Weisser Burgunder, Weisser Burgunder

Parentage of the grape: Melon de Bourgogne is a cross between Pinot and Gouais blanc.

History of the grape: As its name suggests, Melon de Bourgogne comes from Burgundy. By the Middle Ages, it had spread to the central Loire as well. Because it was not considered to be as noble as Chardonnay, it was outlawed in Burgundy at various times during the 16th and 17th centuries, but it is still grown in small quantities in Vezelay, where it is Read more »

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  • Clos de Beauregard Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2008

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    Light in color. On the nose, yeast and green apple and some kind of grass, a clay like minerality reminding me of the red clay in Georgia, and then very small amount a berry flavored candy-Sweedish fish perhaps. Bright acidity at first with apple and lemon then a rock and clay minerality in the middle which then fades to a baking bread on the... Read More

    Wine review by GTSOPRANO


  • Andre-Michel Bregeon Muscadet 2007

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    Wine review by Carly Wray


  • I tried to search for a forum about this but I couldn't find one, even though I'm sure there is somewhere. Put simply, I am extremely confused about French Wines - I know they don't put the varietal on the label but that's about it. How do you know what you're buying? Can anyone give me any details or direct me to any good references about this ... Read More

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  • Norman Hardie Melon de Bourgogne Prince Edward County VQA 2006

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  • Norman Hardie Melon de Bourgogne Prince Edward County Vqa 2007

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  • I have been spoiled, living in the throes of one of the world's famous wine countries. It seems, I have become a California glutton of sorts... Don't get me wrong, I HAVE tasted wonderful wines out of the area, but that has been an infrequent experience at best. I want to venture out.. out of the sun, the redwoods, the pacific,.... uuhh.. do I... Read More

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  • ‘Tis the season for sparkling wine, and I don’t hear anyone complaining.  Ok, so I do hear some complaints: I’m hearing that there are just too many great sparkling wine choices, and people want help sorting through the billions of available bubbles. (With 49 million bubbles per bottle, I think I may be understating the situation here.) Any disc... Read More

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  • Pepiere Muscadet-Sur-Lie 2008

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    LOADS of apricot up front to mid-p. Gentle, fading finish. Class act. Read More

    Wine review by jasonkauf


  • Chereau Carre Muscadet Chateau de la Chesnaie Serve & Maine 2008

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    Loads of apricot up front to mid. Gentle, fading finish. Read More

    Wine review by jasonkauf


  • Cotes de Grandlieu Muscadet 2007

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    Wine review by remybhatia


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