The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.
In the mouth of Pouilly-Fumé is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 299 estates and châteaux in the of Pouilly-Fumé, producing 673 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pouilly-Fumé go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
wines from the region of Pouilly-Fumé go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of soft and inexpensive pasta gratin, cuttlefish rust or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
On the nose in the region of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit. In the mouth in the region of Pouilly-Fumé is a with a nice freshness.
