WTF is Muscadet? (Melon de Bourgogne, the Sur Lie method, batonnage, the ultimate fish wine, the best French white wine under $20?)

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If you’re like us, French wines can feel so confusing - and that’s exactly why we do these WTF episodes! This week, we dive into a great French white wine called Muscadet, which is not to be confused with Muscat or Moscato (which are, by the way, the same thing). Muscadet is a wine made in the Loire Valley from the grape Melon de Bourgogne - and that’s already more than you likely knew about this wine. Muscadet has been called the ultimate fish wine, and, when made well, is fruity and zippy with a hint of sea water. We love learning about new wines, and we love it when we find another white wine to squeeze into our wine cellar. If you are observing meatless Fridays or just love to be out in the sunshine on a warm day sipping white wine while downing clams and oysters, Muscadet could make your day (and, by the way, that rhymes!). Listen in to learn about other fun stuff like what the f sur lie and batonnage are - we’ll tell you! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2022 Chereau Carre Château de la Chesnaie Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine, 2020 Château de la Ragotière Muscadet Sur Lie Cuvée Amélie, 2021 Trois Versants Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie.

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Chapters

1. Introduction, and how to pronounce Muscadet (00:00:00)

2. WTF is Muscadet? (00:06:43)

3. Muscadet Wines We Chose for This Episode (00:16:00)

4. Chereau Carre Château de la Chesnaie Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine Wine Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:22:05)

5. Château de la Ragotière Muscadet Sur Lie Cuvée Amélie Wine Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:27:06)

6. Trois Versants Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie Wine Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:32:41)

7. Taste profiles expected from Muscadet (00:38:43)

8. Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast (00:40:45)