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(Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet, Weisserburgunder)

In the 1970s and 1980s, in a period when varietal accuracy on wine labels was often a secondary thought much of what was thought to be Pinot Blanc in California were actually plantings read more...of Melon. Today, this grape is a minor variety in the Golden State, with small plantings in the cooler areas of the North and Central Coast regions. In such cool, coastal conditions, Melon can make balanced table wines with good flavor. Not surprising, since this old Burgundian variety,once widely grown in that area,is most associated with an even cooler coastal region. In France, Melon is mainly used to make white wines known as Muscadet from the Loire Valley's extreme western edge, known as the Nantes, which borders the Atlantic ocean. Here it makes light acidic white wines, with tart acidity, citric fruit character that often possess a salty character. The best of these come from the Muscadet de Sevre et Maine AOC, where many of the wines are aged sur lie to take on extra weight and complexity. Muscadet wines, and generally white wines made from the Melon grape are excellent food wines, pairing especially well with crustaceans and other salty seafood. Melon’s clusters and berries are small to medium-sized, yellow-colored with a white bloom, and have skins with high tannin. Melon's early budbreak, which makes it sensitive to frost, has limited its use in North America's Northern cool climate viticultural regions. A susceptibility to bunch rot has also limited its use in humid or wet regions.


You are the old man of the sea...
a salty and bitter crustacean.
Seemingly angry at the world, your
personality can be rather sour and
mean. But somehow you put all these
characteristics together into an
inexplicably palatable companionship
for washing down all the fruits of
the sea.    (hide)

Eric Guido

October 2009

Eric Guido

Worth every guilty ounce of truffle cream sauce Cutting the fat with ... the nose, it showed lime and melon, which managed to hold its own against the cream sauce’s heady aromas of truffle.  As you dig deeper...

kylewolf wrote in the forum topic: revisiting your first wine

October 2009

kylewolf

Hey all, I don't know how many people remember your first favored wine, but I ... syrupy, heavy with honeydew melon, pear, apple, and a nice beautiful finish of citrus. Not bad for between $7-10 a bottle. So, if you...

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Gregory Dal Piaz reviewed Antonin Rodet Macon Villages 2007:

October 2009

Gregory Dal Piaz

Delicate and quite floral on the nose with underlying notes of mineral earth, ... There’s a nice layer of melony fruit in the mouth and excellent length for a modest Macon. This is fresh and delicious showing just a...

Antonin Rodet Macon Villages 2007

Starting at $18^.75 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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ccarpita reviewed La Croix Belle le Champ des Grillons 2008:

October 2009

ccarpita

Enlightened well balanced acids with a subtle melony and pineapple fruits, and a bubblegum finish. Fun to drink by itself.

La Croix Belle le Champ des Grillons 2008

Starting at $14^.00 Snoothrank: 3/5

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remybhatia reviewed Cotes de Grandlieu Muscadet 2007:

September 2009

remybhatia

Cotes de Grandlieu Muscadet 2007

Starting at $12^.99 Snoothrank: 3/5

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remybhatia reviewed Domaine de la Pepiere Marc Ollivier Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie 2008:

September 2009

remybhatia

Domaine de la Pepiere Marc Ollivier Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie 2008

Starting at $13^.99 Snoothrank: 3/5

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adamvana reviewed Andre Bregeon Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie 2007:

September 2009

adamvana

Andre Bregeon Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie 2007

Starting at $11^.29 Snoothrank: 3/5

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adamvana reviewed Domaine de la Pepiere Marc Ollivier Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie 2008:

September 2009

adamvana

Domaine de la Pepiere Marc Ollivier Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie 2008

Starting at $13^.99 Snoothrank: 3/5

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GregT wrote in the forum topic: Snooth's First Annual Blind Tasting Challenge!

August 2009

GregT

"Better to have 5 distinct wines?" Well, it depends on how distinct. If you ... be interesting. Chardonnay/melon, cab/merlot, etc. I do that occasionally with CdP or garnacha blends. Never get them identified...

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ranmanvino wrote in the forum topic: Summer Whites

August 2009

ranmanvino

I had a great white wine at the bar in Arnie Morton's the other night. ... nose that hinted of pear or melon. It's a full-bodied white with a creamy mouthfeel and some minerality. I think there's a little oak there, and...

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