If you're fond of sand dunes, and salty air...

Serve fairly well chilled - 9°C to 10°C.

 

Perfect as an aperitif, Muscadet is also the most food-friendly of white wines. It’s the traditional match for shellfish, especially oysters, whose delicate flavours would be overpowered by a less subtle wine.

 

But don’t stop there! Its high acidity cuts through heavy and fatty foods, while its subtle flavours don’t clash with anything. Its low alcohol makes it great with spicy food (alcohol inflames chilli heat). Whatever you’re eating, Muscadet will work.

 

If you see one on a restaurant winelist, don’t hesitate. Vintages really do matter in such a northerly, coastal region, but Muscadet hasn’t had a bad one since 2011.