The Winery Alain Gueneau of Sancerre of Loire Valley

Winery Alain Gueneau
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Alain Gueneau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Alain Gueneau wines

Looking for the best Winery Alain Gueneau wines in Sancerre among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Alain Gueneau 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 Gueneau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Winery Alain Gueneau

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Alain Gueneau

How Winery Alain Gueneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional veal stew, spaghetti carbonara or duck fillets with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Alain Gueneau

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Alain Gueneau. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, strawberries or lemon.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Alain Gueneau

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Alain Gueneau.

  • Pinot Noir

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 Gueneau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Alain Gueneau

How Winery Alain Gueneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of vienna cutlets, duck breast in a crust or savoyard pizza (cream base).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Alain Gueneau

On the nose the red wine of Winery Alain Gueneau. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, pomegranate or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Alain Gueneau

  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Alain Gueneau.

  • Pinot Noir

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.

The top white wines of Winery Alain Gueneau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Alain Gueneau

How Winery Alain Gueneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of guinea fowl with cabbage, blanquette of monkfish and scallops or cicadas at the chib.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Alain Gueneau

On the nose the white wine of Winery Alain Gueneau. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, honey or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Alain Gueneau. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Alain Gueneau

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.82/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Alain Gueneau.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Sulphiting

Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Alain Gueneau

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 Gueneau.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Winery Alain Gueneau and wines from the region

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

The word of the wine: Sulphiting

Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.