Winery Famille Bougrier - Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre

Winery Famille BougrierLes Pierres Blanches Sancerre

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre of Winery Famille Bougrier is a white wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Famille Bougrier's Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre.

Winemaker
Noel Bougrier
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Les Pierres Blanches Sancerre from Winery Famille Bougrier are 2016

Informations about the Winery Famille Bougrier

The winery offers 106 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Famille Bougrier.
It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley
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The Winery Famille Bougrier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 133 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 85000 of of France wines
In the top 7000 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 85000 of white wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Light (taste of)

Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.

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