Melon de Bourgogne

Melon de Bourgogne is the familiar name for Melon, a white Vitis vinifera grape whose best-known modern home is Muscadet near the Atlantic Loire. Plantgrape places its origin in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, while UC Davis FPS confirms the same cultivar and its Pinot–Gouais parentage. In Muscadet, the dry, fresh regional style and lees maturation show how harvest, coastal conditions and cellar practice can shape a grape with relatively discreet aromas.

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