The Winery Alain Girard & Fils of Sancerre of Loire Valley

Winery Alain Girard & Fils - Domaine des Brosses Confidence Sancerre
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 76 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Alain Girard & Fils is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Alain Girard & Fils wines

Looking for the best Winery Alain Girard & Fils wines in Sancerre among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Alain Girard & Fils wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Alain Girard & Fils wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Alain Girard & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Alain Girard & Fils

How Winery Alain Girard & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of potato and bacon omelette, cantonese rice or chicken risotto with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Alain Girard & Fils

On the nose the white wine of Winery Alain Girard & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, melon or oak and sometimes also flavors of green apple, tropical fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Alain Girard & Fils. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Alain Girard & Fils

  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Alain Girard & Fils.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top red wines of Winery Alain Girard & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Alain Girard & Fils

How Winery Alain Girard & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of alsatian fondue, real paella recipe from valencia or baked chicken legs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Alain Girard & Fils

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Alain Girard & Fils. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Alain Girard & Fils

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Alain Girard & Fils.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Alain Girard & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Alain Girard & Fils

How Winery Alain Girard & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple and fragrant roast veal, stuffed tomatoes with thermomix or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Alain Girard & Fils

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Alain Girard & Fils.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration

Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Alain Girard & Fils

Planning a wine route in the of Sancerre? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Alain Girard & Fils.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration

Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.