Cave de ValençayValençay Terroir Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Cave de Valençay's Valençay Terroir Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Kangun
Lively, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe and a lean, refreshing palate, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits and mineral high-altitude notes. A refreshing Caucasian profile. Component of Armenian dry whites and the Armenian Ararat brandy, representing the viticultural identity of the Caucasus. Native Armenian white grape, mainly grown in the Ararat Valley.
Informations about the Cave de Valençay
The Cave de Valençay is one of of the world's great 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: Botrytis cinerea
This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
