Winery AthénéesCoteaux du Giennois
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Pinot noir and the Gamay noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Coteaux du Giennois of the Winery Athénées is in the top 30 of wines of Coteaux du Giennois.
Food and wine pairings with Coteaux du Giennois
Pairings that work perfectly with Coteaux du Giennois
Original food and wine pairings with Coteaux du Giennois
The Coteaux du Giennois of Winery Athénées matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, lamb tagine with honey and onions or osso buco with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Athénées's Coteaux du Giennois.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Winery Athénées
The Winery Athénées is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Coteaux du Giennois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux du Giennois
The Coteaux-du-Giennois AOC is located in the Centre-Loire sub-region. The 200 hectare VineyardLies on two distinct soils separated by the "Cosne fault". To the North, the soils are composed of clay, silica and sometimes limestone, they are located in the area from Briare to Gien. To the South, the vineyards are located on white earth and clots, with siliceous deposits in places.
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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The word of the wine: Apogee
This period varies greatly depending on the type of wine and the vintage, and corresponds to the optimum quality of a wine. After the peak comes the decline.
