Château de ParnayCoteaux de Saumur
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Coteaux de Saumur
Pairings that work perfectly with Coteaux de Saumur
Original food and wine pairings with Coteaux de Saumur
The Coteaux de Saumur of Château de Parnay matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of 4 cheese fondue, yoghurt cake or pork tenderloin with blue cheese and walnuts.
Details and technical informations about Château de Parnay's Coteaux de Saumur.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Informations about the Château de Parnay
The Château de Parnay is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Coteaux de Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux de Saumur
Confidential Loire AOC (~20 ha), left bank of the Loire and Thouet: 100% Chenin in sweet and liqueur whites from manual harvesting through successive tries, raisined or botrytised berries. Gold to old-gold colour, floral and fresh nose (rhubarb), fruity (peach, apricot, exotic fruits) evolving to honey and quince. Rich palate balanced by Chenin's characteristic tense acidity — no excessive sweetness. Chalky tuffeau soils, south/south-east exposure.
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: Removal of shoes
In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
