Melon de Bourgogne, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Do yourself a favour and pick up this zesty, mouthwatering white from Shiraz Mottiar, head winemaker at Niagara mainstay, Malivoire. Made from vines originally sent to them by mistake, this Melon de Bourgogne – the signature grape of Muscadet – has been made for over 20 years and is the kind of crisp, refreshing white you’d imagine next to a heaping plate of mussels. Fermented and aged in tank with extended lees contact, it’s friendly with aromatic benefits – green apple, canary melon, crunchy pear, pithy lime, salty sour cream, a graceful arc of acid and a river rock finish. Pair with lobster towers, seafood boils & anything involving a red checkered table cloth.
