Let's face it, there are a multitude of ways to prepare mussels, but here we've chosen the best-known of them all. Mussels à la Marinière. This is a sauce based on shallots and white wine. Many add aromatic herbs to complete the preparation. When tasted, the dish is rather light and not very spicy. So it needs a little kick. with a crisp, dry white wine ! I recommend serving it chilled, but beware of the temperature contrast between the dish and the wine.

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A few wines that go perfectly with moules marinières :

Venise 2018 - Vin de France - Jacky Blot

Clos Venise is a parcel located in the Vouvray appellation. It has been downgraded to Vin de France by the winemaker to give him the freedom to vinify the wine as he sees fit. The plot is planted exclusively with Chenin, on chalk and tufa soils. Sometimes vinified as demi-sec or moelleux, this year the winemaker decided to make it dry. With its fine minerality and Blot method vinification, Cuvée Venise brings freshness and minerality to your dishes.

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Bourgogne Aligoté 2018 Les Petits Poiriers - Chavy-Chouet

Domaine Chavy-Chouet has produced a very fine cuvée, proving that with discipline and hard work, it is possible to produce very fine wines with the Aligoté grape variety. This small 2-hectare parcel is located on the plains of Puligny Montrachet, where Aligoté is planted on deep soils with lots of clay. The wine is aged for 10 months in barrels and vats to bring depth to the wine. Rich, opulent and lively with exotic notes, this wine will enhance mussels marinière.

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Saint Péray 2018 Ongrie - Alain Voge

Domaine Alain Voge needs no introduction. Here we offer you his Saint-Péray. It's worth tasting. His small 1.5-hectare parcel, planted exclusively with Marsanne, boasts a great diversity of soils. Alluvium from the Rhône, enriched with granitic colluvium, with some traces of limestone and clay. In short, there's a lot going on in the soils and subsoils of this sublime parcel, which will bring remarkable minerality and tension to the wine. Alain Voge then ages the wine on its lees for 13 months, to give it substance and a fresh finish. Hurry up, he only produces a maximum of 6,000 bottles a year!

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See also :

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• Chablis 2023 - Jean-Paul and Benoit Droin - €26.00
• Mercurey Vieilles Vignes Rouge 2022 - François Raquillet - €32.00
• Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2023 - Jean-Paul and Benoit Droin - €49.00
• Pommard 1er cru 2016 - Bouchard Père et Fils - € 46.00
• Bourgogne Aligoté 2021 - Anne Boisson - €22.00

 

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