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 baked marrow bones, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or turkey ballotine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Athénées's Coteaux du Giennois.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
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
Central Loire AOC from Gien to Cosne-sur-Loire, clay-limestone and siliceous slopes on right bank, semi-continental climate. Sauvignon Blanc signature white king: bright and taut with citrus, grapefruit, green apple, boxwood, white flowers and mineral touch — fresh and precise, close to neighbouring Sancerre. Reds and rosés in mandatory Gamay-Pinot Noir blend: easy-drinking and fruity (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), fine tannins. Viticulture attested from the 6th century.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Drain
Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.
