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Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

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Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
The Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine appellation covers 23 communes south-east of Nantes, and takes its name from the two rivers that cross the vineyards: the Petite Maine and the Sèvre Nantaise. The Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine vineyards cover more than 9,000 hectares and are planted on a wide variety of soils composed of eruptive and metaphorical rocks from the Armorican Massif, mainly gneiss, micaschist, greenstone and, to a lesser extent, granite. The entire vineyard enjoys a temperate oceanic climate, with rainfall spread throughout the year. From one end of the vineyard to the other, climatic characteristics are more nuanced. This is due to the greater or lesser distance from the coast, the Loire and other bodies of water. Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine wines were granted AOC status by decree in 1936.

Annual production is 418,000 hectolitres. The grape variety of the appellation is Melon de Bourgogne, or Muscadet. The crystalline rocks southeast of Nantes give it greater finesse than the sedimentary rock areas. It is one of the earliest appellation grape varieties in France. Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine wines are often full-bodied, with good ageing potential depending on the terroir. Among the many producers in the appellation, we'd highlight wines from estates such as Domaine Pierre Luneau Papin, Domaine Brégéon, Domaine Joseph Landron, Domaine de l'Ecu and Domaine de la Pépière.

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine wines can also benefit from the "Sur Lie" distinction: at the beginning of the century, winegrowers in Nantes used to keep the best barrel of the harvest to celebrate major family events. Kept without racking, this "wedding barrel" gave the wines a special character. They were fresher on the palate and had a fuller bouquet. Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine "Sur Lie" was born.
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Domaine Bruno Cormerais - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Clisson 2017

2*Coup de Coeur Hachette

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93/100 Gault & Millau

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92/100 RVF

complex
mineral
freshness

"An elegant cuvée with great finesse and potential".

"Aged over 3 years in vats, this Clisson reveals its complexity around delicate floral notes of vine peach and orange blossom. On the palate, it is full-bodied and fresh, with great finesse, elegance and balance. It's a wine full of tension, vibrant and full-bodied, already remarkable but also endowed with great potential. Best served with a choice dish, such as monkfish tail in chorizo sauce". (Le Guide Hachette 2025).

Domaine Bruno Cormerais - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Vieilles Vignes 2021

2*Coup de Coeur Hachette

fruity
persistent
freshness

"A lovely Muscadet with superb finesse, we love its delicacy and low price".

"With its very fresh floral notes, lively fruit and intensity, this very pretty Sèvre-et-Maine, aged for a long time and now perfectly ripe, is superb in its finesse. We fall for its freshness, its round, greedy structure, its balance and its persistence around ripe fruit, candied lemon and pineapple. It's a credit to the appellation, and deserves a dish of its own, such as lobster, spider crab in jelly or baked Saint-Pierre". (Le Guide Hachette 2025).

Domaine Pétard-Bazile - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie L'Alouette 2023

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4/5 (3 reviews)

2*Coup de Coeur Hachette

floral
freshness
tangy fruits
oysters and seafood

"A Gem at pleasure prices, with stunning aromatic finesse and freshness!"

"A Muscadet like we love them! This young, floral, fruity and acidic wine immediately seduces with its balanced, consistent and complete profile. A very likeable white, with great freshness and great persistence, which offers here a flawless wine with real ease on the palate. At this price level, it's unquestionably one of the vintage's finest successes". (Le Guide Hachette 2025).

Domaine Luneau Papin - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Le Verger 2022

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5/5 (1 review)

92/100 RVF

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91/100 Robert Parker

finesse
oysters and seafood
aperitif
biodynamics

"A fine start for this Muscadet, a Luneau Papin trademark".

"2022 is a year of concentration, sunshine and charming aromatic intensity (white fruits, spices...) for Le Verger. Seductively fat on the palate, with invigorating energy. Salivating persistence, fine bitterness". (La Revue du Vin de France July-August 2024). A great success!

Domaine Luneau-Papin - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie Clos de l'Allée 2022

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5/5 (1 review)

93/100 RVF

mineral
chiseled
biodynamics
superb

"This Muscadet reveals a seductive mineral dimension, with finesse and freshness".

"Clos de l'Allée, on micaschists, develops with a slightly more prominent and powerful scope. A perfectly sculpted finish. (Le Guide RVF 2024).

Domaine Luneau-Papin - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Cru Goulaine Excelsior 2021

95/100 Coup de Cœur RVF

fat
chiseled
long-keeping wine
biodynamics

"The archetypal rich, gourmet Muscadet and one of the finest bottles on the estate!"

"Magnificent Excelsior, with admirable aromatic complexity (floral, pebble, smoke, star anise...), a very graceful finesse of texture. This is the beginning of a serene, long and delicious life. A great Muscadet for laying down". (Le Guide RVF 2025).

Domaine Brégeon - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Cru Gorges Les Vigneaux 2018

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4.8/5 (5 reviews)

91/100 Bettane & Desseauve

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92/100 RVF

complex
mineral
oysters and seafood

"A gastronomic white wine from a fresh vintage, which will perfectly reflect its terroir over time.

A fresh, aromatic wine with notes of citrus fruit, white flowers and pronounced minerality. Structured, elegant and full-bodied on the palate, with a long, mineral finish.

Domaine Pierre Luneau Papin - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Vera Cruz 2022

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4.3/5 (7 reviews)

94/100 RVF

salt
biodynamics
Gem

"What energy for this choice vintage!"

"Vera Cruz, carries us with an incredible saline force and a concentration in the mid-palate that is both stimulating and soothing." (Le Guide RVF 2024).

Domaine Luneau-Papin - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie L d'Or Granite 2022

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4.3/5 (9 reviews)

94/100 Bettane & Desseauve

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93/100 RVF

mineral
balanced
biodynamics
model of success

"Magnificent expression of terroir for this must-have cuvee from the estate, which will evolve happily over many years".

"We find L d'Or's inimitable savory texture, stretched out with great subtlety and length. What delicacy!" (Le Guide RVF 2024).

La Tour Gallus - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Cru Gorges 2016

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3.5/5 (13 reviews)

93/100 Coup de Cœur RVF

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92+/100 Robert Parker

mineral
rich
great care
gourmet wine

"An exceptional Cru Communal in the Vignoble Nantais, 76 months of ageing!"

"Gorges 2016 takes a step forward: this cru was aged 76 months on its lees its lees before bottling. An intense Muscadet intensity, evolving smoothly and structured by insistent bitters on the finish. Its construction, more in fine persistence than in opulence, promises promises great ageing potential". (Le Guide RVF 2025).

La Tour Gallus - Muscadet Sèvre-Maine Sur Lie Fleur de Gabbro 2022

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4/5 (5 reviews)

89/100 RVF

floral
elegant
salt
quality-price

"A charming cuvée with superb value for money, a very fine expression of Muscadet".

This lovely Muscadet white from magmatic "Gabbro" rock opens with elegance and finesse from the very first nose. With a beautiful floral expression, the palate is structured, full-bodied and dense, thanks to well-mastered ageing on the lees.

Domaine Bonnet-Huteau - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Goulaine 2020

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4/5 (1 review)

90/100 RVF

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91/100 Robert Parker

(2019 vintage notes)
burgundy melon
complex
finesse
salt
white meat
pretty bottle

"Haute Expression du Cru

Expressive and full-bodied, after 24 months ageing on lees, this wine is a worthy representative of the "Goulaine" cru, one of the seven communal Muscadet appellations. Full-bodied on the palate, with plenty of fruit and a long, saline finish. A fine bottle to wait for, or open early in the decanter to let the fruit's full potential express itself. A great Muscadet!

Domaine Brégeon - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Original blanc 2022

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3/5 (5 reviews)

89/100 RVF

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90/100 Bettane & Desseauve

burgundy melon
fruity
elegant
shellfish

"As a Muscadet, Original 2022 enchants us with its fruity tenderness, its freedom of tone and an appealing crunchiness of texture." (La RVF 2024). Let yourself be seduced by its freshness, fruit and lovely hint of minerality!

Domaine Bonnet-Huteau - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Les Bonnets Blancs 2022

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4.3/5 (3 reviews)

88/100 RVF

(Vintage 2021 notes)
burgundy melon
fruity
light
oysters and seafood
small barrel
among friends

"Du Pep's!"

This friendly, refreshing wine will seduce you with its expressive nose of white fruit, apple, pear and a touch of aniseed. Unusually greedy for a Muscadet, the palate is delicious, with a pleasant fruity roundness and a nice fatness.

Domaine Luneau-Papin - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine La Grange 2022

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4/5 (3 reviews)

89/100 RVF

(Vintage 2021 notes)
burgundy melon
citrus
oysters and seafood
old vines
biodynamics

"Village Le Landreau

Made from old Melon de Bourgogne vines planted in the schist soils of the village of Le Landreau, this Muscadet sur lies reveals a controlled, almost tender, lemony acidity that makes it easy to drink. A classic!