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Muscadet
Loire · Pays Nantais, France
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Bone-dry, saline and light, aged on its lees.
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Muscadet and Chablis side by side: structure on the WSET scale, grapes, aromas, drinking window, typical UK price and what to eat with each.
Bone-dry, saline and light, aged on its lees.
Taut, mineral Chardonnay, mostly unoaked and razor fresh.
The shape of each wine, then each measure on the WSET scale.
These are close in structure; the differences are mostly in grape, aroma and place.
Muscadet: Melon de Bourgogne
Chablis: Chardonnay, 100%
| Muscadet | Chablis | |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Melon de Bourgogne | Chardonnay, 100% |
| Climate | Cool maritime | Cool continental, frost-prone |
| Soil | Granite, gneiss and schist | Kimmeridgian limestone full of fossilised oyster shells |
| Classification | AOC; Sèvre-et-Maine; crus communaux | Petit Chablis, Chablis, premier cru, grand cru |
| Drinking window | 1–10 years | 2–15 years |
| Typical price | £9–£25 | £15–£80 |
| Food | Oysters, moules | Oysters, shellfish, goat's cheese |
| Producers to know | Domaine de l'Écu, Domaine Luneau-Papin, Jo Landron | Domaine William Fèvre, Domaine Raveneau, Domaine Vincent Dauvissat |