Winery Alexandre BainSpring Pouilly-Fumé
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 Spring Pouilly-Fumé from the Winery Alexandre Bain
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Spring Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Alexandre Bain in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Spring Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Alexandre Bain in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of smoke, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, honey or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Spring Pouilly-Fumé
Pairings that work perfectly with Spring Pouilly-Fumé
Original food and wine pairings with Spring Pouilly-Fumé
The Spring Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Alexandre Bain matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of summer orecchiette, shrimp in red sauce or tuscan linguine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alexandre Bain's Spring Pouilly-Fumé.
Discover the grape variety: Penouille
An ancient grape variety from the southwest of France that used to be found in the Bordeaux region and in the vineyards of Fronton (Haute Garonne). Today, it is in the process of disappearing.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Spring Pouilly-Fumé from Winery Alexandre Bain are 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Alexandre Bain
The Winery Alexandre Bain is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Pouilly-Fumé to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.
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: Ovoids (tanks)
Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.
