Winery Famille BougrierLes Pierres Blanches Sancerre
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 Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre from the Winery Famille Bougrier
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre of Winery Famille Bougrier in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre
The Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre of Winery Famille Bougrier matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit stew the old fashioned way, easy seafood gratin or tunisian mloukia of grandmother mimi.
Details and technical informations about Winery Famille Bougrier's Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre from Winery Famille Bougrier are 2016
Informations about the Winery Famille Bougrier
The Winery Famille Bougrier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 139 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: Cuvée (champagne)
Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.
