Winery Alain GueneauChavignolet Sancerre

Pink wine of Sancerre of Loire Valley of France

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Chavignolet Sancerre of Winery Alain Gueneau is a pink wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
The Chavignolet Sancerre of the Winery Alain Gueneau is in the top 20 of wines of Sancerre.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

On the nose the Chavignolet Sancerre of Winery Alain Gueneau in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, strawberries or lemon.

Food and wine pairings with Chavignolet Sancerre

Pairings that work perfectly with Chavignolet Sancerre

Original food and wine pairings with Chavignolet Sancerre

Game (deer, venison)

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

The Chavignolet Sancerre of Winery Alain Gueneau matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of duck breast with orange sauce, melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Gueneau's Chavignolet Sancerre.

Winery

Winery Alain Gueneau

Grape varieties

Pinot noir

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

Last vintages of this wine

Chavignolet Sancerre - 2019

In the top 20 of of Sancerre wines

Average rating: 4.3

Chavignolet Sancerre - 2018

In the top 20 of of Sancerre wines

Average rating: 4.2

Chavignolet Sancerre - 2017

In the top 20 of of Sancerre wines

Average rating: 3.7

Chavignolet Sancerre - 2016

In the top 20 of of Sancerre wines

Average rating: 4.2

Chavignolet Sancerre - 2015

In the top 20 of of Sancerre wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Chavignolet Sancerre from Winery Alain Gueneau are 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Alain Gueneau

The winery offers 12 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

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

In the top 3500 of of France wines

In the top 20 of of Sancerre wines

In the top 150 of pink wines

In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sancerre

World reference for taut Sauvignon Blanc: exclusive signature white king — dry and mineral with notes of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), vine peach, pear, exotic fruit, white flowers and signature gun-flint, lively acidity and a racy finish according to soils (limestone, flint, clay). Subtler than NZ or Chile, ages 5-10 years. Rare airy Pinot Noir reds (cherry, raspberry) and saline rosés. AOC on the Loire's left bank (Centre), hills at 200-400 m.

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.