Muscadet

Summer is upon us and we just finished "updating" the wine menu with some nice hot weather wines.  One of my favorite summer sippers is muscadet.  This often overlooked wine is perfect for warm weather and pairs wonderfully with light and refreshing summer foods.  Muscadet is bottled early so it tends to have some residual CO2 which gives it a light spritz.  Most have slight briny and minerally notes which add interest to its lemony, apple character.  Probably my favorite thing about muscadet is that it pairs perfectly with light summer seafood, especially clams and oysters.  I have clams on the menu right now and the pairing is unbelievable.  I was a bit sad when I finished my plate, I almost ordered another...