Winery Alain Girard & FilsDomaine des Brosses Menetou-Salon
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Domaine des Brosses Menetou-Salon from the Winery Alain Girard & Fils
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Domaine des Brosses Menetou-Salon of Winery Alain Girard & Fils in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine des Brosses Menetou-Salon
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine des Brosses Menetou-Salon
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine des Brosses Menetou-Salon
The Domaine des Brosses Menetou-Salon of Winery Alain Girard & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of potato and bacon omelette, wok of shrimps with vegetables or cambodian amok.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Girard & Fils's Domaine des Brosses Menetou-Salon.
Discover the grape variety: Primitivo
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
Informations about the Winery Alain Girard & Fils
The Winery Alain Girard & Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Menetou-Salon
The wine region of Menetou-Salon is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Max Roger or the Isabelle et Pierre Clement (Domaine de Chatenoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Menetou-Salon are Pinot noir, Cabernet franc and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Menetou-Salon often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of earthy, green apple or melon.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
