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Melon du Bourgogne

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Melon du Bourgogne is a white grape known for its high acidity and resistance to colder weather. The grape’s most famous use is in the production of the world-renowned Muscadet-Sèvre-Et-Maine wine, which has been produced in France’s Loire Valley since the year 1709. Expect notes of ripe green apple, pear and even graphite.

General Characteristics

  • Chocolate
  • Coffee
  • Toffee
  • Vanilla
  • Grapefruit
  • Lemon
  • Lime
  • Apple
  • Green Apple
  • Flint
  • Graphite
  • Limestone
  • Cedar
  • Oak
  • Smoke
  • Tobacco
  • Saline
  • Pear
  • Quince
  • Bread
  • Brioche
  • Toast
  • Wet Chalk
  • Wet Stone
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