In 1936, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine and Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire were recognized as AOCs, and the following year (1937), Muscadet was also granted AOC status.
Originally, Muscadet was used as the name of a grape variety, but it eventually came to refer to the wine-producing area where wines made from the Muscadet (i.e., Melon) grape are produced.