Winery Antoine SimoneauBrut Blanc
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Antoine Simoneau's Brut Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Bertille Seyve 450
Interspecific crossing carried out by Bertille Seyve (1864-1944) between the 2003 Seibel and the Noah, which it closely resembles. It was mainly cultivated in the western departments of France, but also in the Rhône valley and the Ain.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Brut Blanc from Winery Antoine Simoneau are 2008
Informations about the Winery Antoine Simoneau
The Winery Antoine Simoneau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine
The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.
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: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
