 Bonnet-Huteau, Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine "La Levraudiere" 2009
Sale $10.99 [Schmitty] As we’re winding down August, I always get a little blue. I love summer anyway, and Mrs. Schmitty’s a teacher, which means that she has to go back to work… which, in turn, means she doesn’t get as much time to bring my little girl by the store to say hello.
What always helps me, though, is food! I don’t mean eating my feelings—I mean that what comes after August is a string of “R” months…
(you know, September, October, November…) which means it’s prime eating time for cold-water oysters. Beausoleils from New Brunswick, Bluepoints from the Long Island Sound, Wellfleets from Cape Cod… I get all giddy thinking about those bivalves—briny, fresh and sweet… MMM! See you later, Summertime, hello Fall!!!
And if there’s one go-to wine for all that oceanic bounty, it’s Muscadet. France’s Loire valley is chock-full of fossilized seashells from when it was still underwater…and the wine darn sure expresses all that salinity and minerality… which helps explain why Muscadet and oysters might be the world’s #1 no-brainer pairing. Luckily, I just happened to taste one last week that knocked my socks off…
[Schmitty] On the nose, flinty citrus aromas, with a light whiff of white flowers. On the palate, weighty, but not fat. Bright, clean citrus zest and quince flavors are complicated with notes of fresh herbs, with laser-focused, mouth-watering acidity and a classic abundance of minerality. Bring on the oysters!!!
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