Winery Christian GauthierCuvée des Granits Muscadet Sévre et Maine 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 Cuvée des Granits Muscadet Sévre et Maine Sur Lie from the Winery Christian Gauthier
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée des Granits Muscadet Sévre et Maine Sur Lie of Winery Christian Gauthier in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Granits Muscadet Sévre et Maine Sur Lie
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée des Granits Muscadet Sévre et Maine Sur Lie
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Granits Muscadet Sévre et Maine Sur Lie
The Cuvée des Granits Muscadet Sévre et Maine Sur Lie of Winery Christian Gauthier matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of chicken maffé (africa), steamed carrots with saffron or onigirazu.
Details and technical informations about Winery Christian Gauthier's Cuvée des Granits Muscadet Sévre et Maine Sur Lie.
Discover the grape variety: Aligoté
Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Christian Gauthier
The Winery Christian Gauthier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine
The wine region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine is located in the region of Muscadet of Muscadet of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Ecu or the Domaine de Bellevue produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine are Melon, Muscadelle and Folle blanche, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine often reveals types of flavors of cream, asparagus or baked apple and sometimes also flavors of honeydew melon, hay or citrus zest.
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: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
