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 skate with capers, fish pot or quiche lorraine.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Valençay's Valençay Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Ganson
Ganson noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Ganson noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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
The wine region of Valençay is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Roch (Denis Bardon) or the Domaine Sebastien Vaillant produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valençay are Pinot noir, Gamay noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valençay often reveals types of flavors of minerality, pineapple or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of black currant, white pepper or non oak.
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: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
