muscadet
noun
mus·ca·det
ˌmə-skə-ˈdā 
-ˈde
variants
often Muscadet
: a dry white wine from the Loire valley of France
Examples of muscadet in a Sentence
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Their Del Mar-tini is a true aquatic marvel, crafted with navy strength gin, blanc vermouth, muscadet, and a touch of kombu.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This is the home of muscadet, made from the grape melon de bourgogne.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
This muscadet comes on first with intense floral aromas followed by crisp citrus and mineral on the palate.
—Steve Prati, The Tennessean, 21 June 2024
For dinner, two more whites: a muscadet from the Loire Valley that cries out for seafood and an outstanding expression of mountain terroir from Argentina with a surprising grape.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 23 June 2022
In addition to albariño and vermentino, also keep an eye out for assyrtiko (a grape typically associated with Greece) and muscadet (typically associated with the Loire Valley of France).
—Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 31 May 2021
Made from the grape variety melon de Bourgogne, this muscadet displays notes of under-ripe orchard fruit (apple/pear/quince) and, due to the proximity to the ocean, carries a touch of salinity as well.
—Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2017
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This is the home of muscadet, made from the grape melon de bourgogne.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
This muscadet comes on first with intense floral aromas followed by crisp citrus and mineral on the palate.
—Steve Prati, The Tennessean, 21 June 2024
For dinner, two more whites: a muscadet from the Loire Valley that cries out for seafood and an outstanding expression of mountain terroir from Argentina with a surprising grape.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 23 June 2022
In addition to albariño and vermentino, also keep an eye out for assyrtiko (a grape typically associated with Greece) and muscadet (typically associated with the Loire Valley of France).
—Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 31 May 2021
Made from the grape variety melon de Bourgogne, this muscadet displays notes of under-ripe orchard fruit (apple/pear/quince) and, due to the proximity to the ocean, carries a touch of salinity as well.
—Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2017
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“Muscadet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscadet. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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