Château de PassavantFoulque Nerra Anjou-Villages
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Foulque Nerra Anjou-Villages
Pairings that work perfectly with Foulque Nerra Anjou-Villages
Original food and wine pairings with Foulque Nerra Anjou-Villages
The Foulque Nerra Anjou-Villages of Château de Passavant matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, shoulder of lamb in a crust or roast deer my grandmother's way.
Details and technical informations about Château de Passavant's Foulque Nerra Anjou-Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Foulque Nerra Anjou-Villages from Château de Passavant are 2011
Informations about the Château de Passavant
The Château de Passavant is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Anjou-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Anjou-Villages
The wine region of Anjou-Villages is located in the region of Anjou of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sauveroy or the Domaine Clos de l'Élu produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anjou-Villages are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Anjou-Villages often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, black currant or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, licorice or earthy.
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: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
