Mussels are best combined with a fresh white wine. And it doesn't have to be too pronounced, but above all fresh, tight and pure.
Wines from the Muscadet grape from the French Pays Nantais are a classic wine-food combination with mussels. But French Sauvignon Blancs from Tourraine or Picpoul from the Languedoc are also excellent choices.
Less well-known, but also excellent wine with mussels: a white Vinho Verde in the light style from Portugal. Of course, there are many other, lesser-known wines with a tight, light and fresh flavour profile that make an excellent wine-food combination with mussels.
2025 | Portugal | Vinho Verde
Classic Vinho Verde: pale yellow, fresh green apple, tight, slightly salty and stimulating. Sleek and clean. Little alcohol. Ideal summer aperitif wine.
2021 | Luxembourg
Elbling. The light, citrus-fresh type. A forgotten grape that was once the most planted grape in Germany.
2025 | France | Pinet
Southern French Picpoul de Pinet of the better kind. Pure and clean with nice citrus acids, some spiciness and fresh green apple.
2022 | Luxembourg
Fine summer wine from Luxembourg. Fresh citrus from the Auxerrois grape. Delicious with Dutch shrimps, cockles or mussels.
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