Domaine Bruno Cormerais Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie Chambaudiere, Loire 2014 750ML ($17.95) Buy Now: $14 special
Fresh and light like a North Atlantic summer breeze, Muscadet wines seem to have evolved with the sea. The Sèvre et Maine region lies where the Loire meets the Atlantic, and the wines’ minerality carries a saline note. What better pairing, then, for shellfish? A sip of Bruno Cormerais 2014 Chambaudière rides smooth across the palate like a gaviotte. The fresh bouquet of lime, white fruit and flowers rises like a wave and keeps surging after the wine has rinsed down a mussel. Not excessively acidic, this Muscadet harbors food, but can also sail on its own, on a sultry summer evening. – Daniel