Winery Alain et Jerome LenoirLes Roches Chinon
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Les Roches Chinon of the Winery Alain et Jerome Lenoir is in the top 10 of wines of Chinon.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Roches Chinon of Winery Alain et Jerome Lenoir in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Roches Chinon
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Roches Chinon
Original food and wine pairings with Les Roches Chinon
The Les Roches Chinon of Winery Alain et Jerome Lenoir matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with mustard, home-made white pudding or stuffed duck or goose neck.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alain et Jerome Lenoir's Les Roches Chinon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Roches Chinon from Winery Alain et Jerome Lenoir are 1989, 2006, 1990, 2005 and 2004.
Informations about the Winery Alain et Jerome Lenoir
The Winery Alain et Jerome Lenoir is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Chinon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chinon
Northern limit of Cabernet Franc in France on the south bank of the Loire in Touraine: velvety, balanced reds with aromas of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, blackcurrant and sweet spices (vanilla, cinnamon), supple tannins and digestible freshness. Light, fruity wines from gravel soils, more structured and mineral tuffeau wines suited to ageing. Also lively rosés and rare Chenin whites. Touraine AOC west of Tours, one of France's northernmost red appellations, from everyday to age-worthy bottles.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Distinguished
Said of a fine, elegant wine that is outstanding in its category.
