Winery Alain Gueneau - Les Griottes Sancerre

Winery Alain GueneauLes Griottes Sancerre

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(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 Les Griottes Sancerre of Winery Alain Gueneau is a white wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
The Les Griottes Sancerre of the Winery Alain Gueneau is in the top 80 of wines of Sancerre.

Taste structure of the Les Griottes Sancerre from the Winery Alain Gueneau

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Griottes Sancerre of Winery Alain Gueneau in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Les Griottes Sancerre of Winery Alain Gueneau in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Dan ben Hannah

A cross between the black mikveh (Hamburg muscatel x black balouti) and the Alphonse Lavallée obtained in 1951 and in Israel by Netanel Hochberg. Dan ben Hannah or black emperor - not to be confused with emperor - is mainly grown in South Africa.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Griottes Sancerre - 2018
In the top 80 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Griottes Sancerre - 2017
In the top 80 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Griottes Sancerre - 2016
In the top 80 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Griottes Sancerre - 2015
In the top 80 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Griottes Sancerre - 2014
In the top 80 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Griottes Sancerre - 2013
In the top 80 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Griottes Sancerre - 2012
In the top 80 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Les Griottes Sancerre from Winery Alain Gueneau are 2016, 2013, 2018, 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.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 6500 of of France wines
In the top 85 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 5000 of white wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

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.

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