Winery Alain GueneauSancerre La Griffe du Silex
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 Sancerre La Griffe du Silex from the Winery Alain Gueneau
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sancerre La Griffe du Silex of Winery Alain Gueneau in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Sancerre La Griffe du Silex
Pairings that work perfectly with Sancerre La Griffe du Silex
Original food and wine pairings with Sancerre La Griffe du Silex
The Sancerre La Griffe du Silex of Winery Alain Gueneau matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pumpkin and bacon pie, scallops with saffron or daube niçoise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Gueneau's Sancerre La Griffe du Silex.
Discover the grape variety: Bouillet
Bouillet noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Bouillet noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Informations about the Winery Alain Gueneau
The Winery Alain Gueneau is one of of the world's great 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: Grand cru classé
In the Bordeaux region, this refers to certain châteaux in the Médoc and also in Saint-Émilion which are classified.
