Top 100 red wines of Sancerre - Page 4

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Sancerre of Haute Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Sancerre and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Sancerre

The wine region of Sancerre is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Vatan or the Domaine Jean-Paul Balland produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sancerre are Pinot noir, Chenin blanc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, wood smoke or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of fennel, pink grapefruit or green bell pepper.

In the mouth of Sancerre is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 447 estates and châteaux in the of Sancerre, producing 1671 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sancerre go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Sancerre

red wines from the region of Sancerre go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of osso buco, rabbit socks in gibelotte or spanish omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Sancerre

On the nose in the region of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Sancerre is a with a nice freshness.