MUSCADET COTEAUX DE LA LOIRE
Did you know ?
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine and Muscadet-Côtes-de-Grandlieu are known as the "regional appellations". They make up part of a full range of Muscadets, and can be aged on their lees.
Climate
Temperate oceanic climate
Soil
Igneous and metamorphic rock from the ArmoricanMassif: gneiss, micaschists, gabbro, amphibolite and granite
Varietals
Melon de bourgogne
Dry white
Annual Production*
6 100 hl
or around 813 330 bottles
Producers
35
Basic Yield
55 hl/ha
Conservation
9°- 11°
minimum of 6 months
Aged on lees for a minimum of 6 months
Food and Wine Parings
Menu
Pale yellow with glimmers of green
Gunflint
Fresh with a light sparkle, robust and full-bodied
* Annual average over the last 5 years
