Winery ChavetCuvée Exception Menetou-Salon Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Exception Menetou-Salon Blanc from the Winery Chavet
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Exception Menetou-Salon Blanc of Winery Chavet in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Exception Menetou-Salon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Exception Menetou-Salon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Exception Menetou-Salon Blanc
The Cuvée Exception Menetou-Salon Blanc of Winery Chavet matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of cajun jumbalaya rice, yellow risotto with mussels or traditional lamb couscous (from algeria).
Details and technical informations about Winery Chavet's Cuvée Exception Menetou-Salon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu
Courbu noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. The Courbu noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Exception Menetou-Salon Blanc from Winery Chavet are 2015
Informations about the Winery Chavet
The Winery Chavet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Menetou-Salon
The wine region of Menetou-Salon is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Max Roger or the Isabelle et Pierre Clement (Domaine de Chatenoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Menetou-Salon are Pinot noir, Cabernet franc and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Menetou-Salon often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of earthy, green apple or melon.
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: Côte des Blancs
One of the most famous terroirs of the Champagne region, from Épernay to Vertus, mainly devoted to Chardonnay, hence its name. The villages of Chouilly, Cramant, Cuis, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, etc., lying on the chalk, are in a way to Champagne what Meursault, Chablis and Puligny are to Burgundy.
