Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dry white wine made from grapes originating in the Loire River valley.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A white grape grown esp. in the Loire Valley in France.
- noun A dry white wine from the Loire Valley in France.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun dry white wine from the Loire valley in France
- noun white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Some winemakers have even removed the word Muscadet from their labels.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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Muscadet is not the first thing you might think of when it comes to mature wine.
Some wines with age! Luneau Papin, Lopez de Heredia and Ducru | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Promise to keep all of the above to yourself and perhaps I’ll share some Muscadet from the 80’s with you next time you are in Chicago and we can laugh at all the people who spend lots of money on lesser wines.
Some wines with age! Luneau Papin, Lopez de Heredia and Ducru | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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When just right, Muscadet, which is dry, has a hint of seashells on the nose that immediately makes us think of seafood, especially oysters.
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Muscadet is made from a grape called Muscadet or Melon de Bourgogne.
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HUGUES BEAULIEU, PICPOUL DE PINET LANGUEDOC, FRANCE: Known as the Muscadet of the south, this wine is an absolute crowd pleaser with its zingy acidity and zesty citrus aromas.
A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008
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HUGUES BEAULIEU, PICPOUL DE PINET LANGUEDOC, FRANCE: Known as the Muscadet of the south, this wine is an absolute crowd pleaser with its zingy acidity and zesty citrus aromas.
A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008
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Many years ago, we enjoyed a wine called Muscadet from Daniel Gehrs Wines in California.
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American vintners aren't supposed to use place-specific names from other countries -- this has been reinforced through recent trade agreements -- and, while there is no town called Muscadet, it is a specific region.
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The area is best known for its white wines, such as Muscadet, Anjou and Vouvray.
Molly Laas: Toast the dregs of summer with hot-weather reds 2008
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