Melon

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Melon is a white grape variety from France’s Loire Valley, best known for producing the crisp, mineral Muscadet wines.

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Melon canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf grape variety
agingPotential short to medium
alsoKnownAs Melon de Bourgogne
aromaIntensity subtle
associatedAppellation Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu
linked to: Muscadet wines

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
bestKnownFor Muscadet wines from Loire Valley
color white
countryOfOrigin France
cultivationRegion Loire-Atlantique
Maine-et-Loire
Pays Nantais
Vendée
foodPairing oysters
seafood
shellfish
geneticOrigin Burgundy
notableWineStyle Muscadet
linked to: Muscadet wines
parentage Gouais Blanc descendant
Pinot family relation
primaryRegion Loire Valley
regulatoryStatus authorized variety in Muscadet AOC
typicalAcidity high
typicalAlcoholLevel low to moderate
typicalBody light-bodied
typicalClimate cool climate
typicalFlavorProfile citrus
green apple
mineral
saline
typicalSoilPreference gneiss
granite
sand
schist
typicalUse single-varietal wines
usedFor Muscadet wine
still white wine
vinificationPractice sur lie aging
wineCharacteristic crisp
dry
highly acidic
light
mineral-driven
neutral aromatics
wineServingTemperature well chilled

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