Luneau-Papin Clisson Cru Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, France

The finest expression of Muscadet's Crus Communaux ambition — Melon de Bourgogne from Clisson's ancient granite and gneiss, aged 30+ months on lees. Saline mineral depth, green apple, lemon curd, brioche from lees contact, chalk, and a persistent mousse-like texture from retained CO2. Profound and age-worthy; the wine that challenges all preconceptions about Muscadet.

Pairing intelligence

• aperitif: The most famous food-wine pairing in the Loire — Muscadet and Atlantic oysters; the wine appears in the mignonette itself; the wine's saline mineral character mirrors the oyster's brine; lees texture bridges the oyster's creaminess
• main: The Loire-Atlantic classic — the Muscadet used to cook the mussels and served alongside; the wine's saline mineral and lees richness mirrors the mussel's briny sweetness; cream bridges the lees texture