Melon de Bourgogne
White wine grape variety
Also known as Muscadet grape (Loire AOC name)
Melon de Bourgogne is a white wine grape with signature aromas of lemon, green apple, sea spray. Structure: Light body, High acidity, Medium alcohol. Often confused with Airen and Trebbiano Toscano.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for lemon-apple profile with saline freshness and restrained aromatic intensity.
- Check body as very lean, often with subtle lees texture in sur-lie examples.
Confidence signals
- Citrus and sea-spray signature
- High acidity with very light frame
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Muscadet Sevre et Maine · Loire Valley · Pays Nantais
- Classic styles: Lean high-acid Muscadet white · Sur-lie aged saline coastal white
Common questions
Is Melon de Bourgogne a red or white grape variety?
Melon de Bourgogne is a white wine grape variety.
What does Melon de Bourgogne smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Melon de Bourgogne include lemon, green apple and sea spray. Structural profile: Light body, High acidity, Medium alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Melon de Bourgogne?
Documented tells for Melon de Bourgogne: Look for lemon-apple profile with saline freshness and restrained aromatic intensity. and Check body as very lean, often with subtle lees texture in sur-lie examples..
What is Melon de Bourgogne most often confused with in blind tasting?
Melon de Bourgogne is most commonly confused with Airen, Trebbiano Toscano and Glera. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Melon de Bourgogne grown?
Classic regions for Melon de Bourgogne include Muscadet Sevre et Maine, Loire Valley and Pays Nantais.