Château de la Mouchetière is a white produced by Château de la Mouchetière in Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie, Loire Valley, France. Made from Melon de Bourgogne. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Appellation: Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie
Region: Loire Valley
Country: France
Grapes: Melon de Bourgogne
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, low tannin, high acidity, dry
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie — Melon de Bourgogne from the Atlantic edge of the Loire, and "sur lie" is the part that matters: the wine stays on its spent yeast until bottling, which adds texture, a faint spritz and a bready depth to what would otherwise be a very lean white. Green apple and lemon with a saline, almost oyster-shell minerality and a light creamy weight underneath. Bone dry, high in acidity, low in alcohol. The classic shellfish wine, and cheap enough that people underestimate how good it is.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Loire Valley, France
Loire Valley stretches along France's longest river, running west from the centre of the country toward the Atlantic coast, and is prized above all for elegant, food-friendly whites.
Melon de Bourgogne
Melon de Bourgogne is a white grape that originated in Burgundy but found its true home in the western Loire, where it is the sole grape of Muscadet near the Atlantic coast.
More wines
More white wines from Loire Valley
- Carpe Diem — Domaine de l'Ecu, Vin de France
- Château Crain — Château Crain, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie
- Château Cuvée Prestige — Domaine des Noës, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
- Château de la Botinière — Château de la Botinière, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de la Mouchetière from?
Château de la Mouchetière is produced by Château de la Mouchetière in Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie, Loire Valley, France.
What grapes are in Château de la Mouchetière?
Château de la Mouchetière is made from Melon de Bourgogne.