Winery Alain GueneauLe Secret des Terres Blanches Sancerre
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 Le Secret des Terres Blanches Sancerre from the Winery Alain Gueneau
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Secret des Terres Blanches Sancerre of Winery Alain Gueneau in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Le Secret des Terres Blanches Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Secret des Terres Blanches Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Le Secret des Terres Blanches Sancerre
The Le Secret des Terres Blanches Sancerre of Winery Alain Gueneau matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pigeon with bacon and mushrooms, brasucade of mussels from languedoc or pork chops with curry and honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Gueneau's Le Secret des Terres Blanches Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Feteasca neagra
A very old variety native to Romania, found much more in Romanian Moldavia and Wallachia, almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A2. According to Viala and Vermorel, it is the black form of feteasca alba. It should not be confused with feteasca regala.
Informations about the Winery Alain Gueneau
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.
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.
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: Basic wine
Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.
