Château de la PreuilleTête de Cuvée Muscadet Sur Lie
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Tête de Cuvée Muscadet Sur Lie from the Château de la Preuille
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Tête de Cuvée Muscadet Sur Lie of Château de la Preuille in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Tête de Cuvée Muscadet Sur Lie
Pairings that work perfectly with Tête de Cuvée Muscadet Sur Lie
Original food and wine pairings with Tête de Cuvée Muscadet Sur Lie
The Tête de Cuvée Muscadet Sur Lie of Château de la Preuille matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of scallops with coconut cream, goat's cheese sandwich with honey or haddock with potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Château de la Preuille's Tête de Cuvée Muscadet Sur Lie.
Discover the grape variety: Carcajolo noir
It was most certainly introduced by the south of Corsica from Sardinia. It is not the black form of the white carcajolo, the latter would be the biancu gentile. The black Carcajolo is said to be related to the morrastel or muristellu and is found almost exclusively in the southern Mediterranean and in Portugal. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tête de Cuvée Muscadet Sur Lie from Château de la Preuille are 2017, 2015
Informations about the Château de la Preuille
The Château de la Preuille is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Muscadet to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Muscadet
The wine region of Muscadet is located in the region of Basse Loire of Muscadet of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bêtes Curieuses or the Domaine Bonnet-Huteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Muscadet are Melon, Cabernet franc and Muscadelle, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Muscadet often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, white peach or flint and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, floral or spices.
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: Serious
A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.
