Winery Carlin PinsonAlix Carlin 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 Alix Carlin Sancerre from the Winery Carlin Pinson
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alix Carlin Sancerre of Winery Carlin Pinson in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alix Carlin Sancerre of Winery Carlin Pinson in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, strawberries or earth and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Alix Carlin Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Alix Carlin Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Alix Carlin Sancerre
The Alix Carlin Sancerre of Winery Carlin Pinson matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of ham and cheese cake, carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe... or mullet with onions and white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carlin Pinson's Alix Carlin Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alix Carlin Sancerre from Winery Carlin Pinson are 2018, 2019
Informations about the Winery Carlin Pinson
The Winery Carlin Pinson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 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: Stave
A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.
