Cave de ValençayValençay
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Cave de Valençay's Valençay.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin du Valais
Structured, elegant reds with a deep purple hue, firm, fine tannins and an ample, fresh palate, showing aromas of red and black fruits (black cherry, blackcurrant), spices (pepper) and alpine mineral notes. Ageing profile. Star of the great Valais reds, thriving on the sun-drenched slopes of the Swiss Rhône for celebrated age-worthy wines. Native Swiss black grape of the Valais (formerly Rouge du Pays), identical to the Cornalin d'Aoste.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Valençay from Cave de Valençay are 0
Informations about the Cave de Valençay
The Cave de Valençay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Valençay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valençay
AOC of the Berry-Touraine (2003), the only appellation sharing its name with a cheese: reds (>50%) led by Gamay (30–60%) with Pinot Noir (10%) and Côt (10%) — sustained ruby, dark fruits, easy-drinking palate with spicy notes. Whites with Sauvignon (≥70%) completed by Chardonnay and Orbois — exotic fruit aromas and flint minerality as a signature. Rosés (12%) with optional Pineau d'Aunis. "Perruche" soils (clay-flint), sandy-gravelly terrains.
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: Phenolic ripeness
A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.
