France · AOC
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
Appellation
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine is an appellation in France, covering 11,483.4 ha across 30 communes. The rules allow white wine, based on Melon. Regional bedrock: metamorphic rocks.
Melon de Bourgogne near Nantes, at the western end of the Loire. Often aged on its lees, 'sur lie'. Named crus communaux such as Clisson and Gorges are among its sub-zones.
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Key facts Type AOC Category Vin sur lie, Vin tranquille Protected since 1973-09-18 Area 11,483.4 ha Extent N–S × E–W 31.68 × 27.29 km Centre 47.1870° N, 1.3342° W Grapes Melon Max yield 66 hl/ha Min planting density 6,500 vines/ha INAO office Angers Where it is Nearest town 5.8 km north-west of Vallet Nearest city 17 km south-east of Nantes 325,070 people To the sea 30 km Rivers nearby Loire (12 km) Same latitude Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley (United States), Vin du Québec (Canada)Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain Elevation 3–96 m Mean elevation 44 m Measured over the whole outline on 15,611 elevation cells of about 104 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).
Wines and grape rules White Melon
max 66 hl/ha · min 6,500 vines/ha
White Melon
max 66 hl/ha · min 6,500 vines/ha
White Melon
max 50 hl/ha · min 6,500 vines/ha
White Melon
max 50 hl/ha · min 6,500 vines/ha
White Melon
max 50 hl/ha · min 6,500 vines/ha
White Melon
max 50 hl/ha · min 6,500 vines/ha
White Melon
max 50 hl/ha · min 6,500 vines/ha
White Melon
max 50 hl/ha · min 6,500 vines/ha
White Melon
max 50 hl/ha · min 6,500 vines/ha
Bedrock Metamorphic rocks (schist, slate, gneiss)47% Acid plutonic rocks (granite)23% Basic plutonic rocks20% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
Communes · 30 Aigrefeuille-Sur-Maine Basse-Goulaine Chateau-Thebaud Clisson Cugand Divatte-Sur-Loire Getigne Gorges Haute-Goulaine La Chapelle-Heulin La Haie-Fouassiere La Regrippiere Le Bignon Le Landreau Le Loroux-Bottereau Le Pallet Les Sorinieres Maisdon-Sur-Sevre Monnieres Montaigu-Vendee Montbert Mouzillon Remouille Saint-Fiacre-Sur-Maine Saint-Hilaire-De-Clisson Saint-Julien-De-Concelles Saint-Lumine-De-Clisson Sevremoine Vallet Vertou Inside Muscadet Sèvre et Maine · 3
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Sources EU register of geographical indications · INAO, Délimitation parcellaire des AOC viticoles (Licence Ouverte 2.0)
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