Cave de ValençayValençay Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Valençay Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Valençay Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Valençay Blanc
The Valençay Blanc of Cave de Valençay matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of sliced tuna with tomato sauce, paella de marisco (seafood paella) or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Valençay's Valençay Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Doukkali
Lively, fruity whites for early drinking, with a pale golden hue, light palate and moderate acidity, showing aromas of citrus, white-fleshed fruits (peach) and Mediterranean notes. Profile well suited to hot, dry climates. Increasingly rare, it bears witness to Morocco's viticultural heritage and the adaptation of local grape varieties. Native Moroccan white grape, grown mainly in the Doukkala region south of Casablanca.
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: Lamb's lettuce
Characteristic of fleshy and consistent wines giving the impression of being chewed.
