Vignobles LaffourcadeChâteau de L'Echarderie Quarts de Chaume
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
The Château de L'Echarderie Quarts de Chaume of the Vignobles Laffourcade is in the top 5 of wines of Quarts de Chaume.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Château de L'Echarderie Quarts de Chaume of Vignobles Laffourcade in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of quince, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Château de L'Echarderie Quarts de Chaume
Pairings that work perfectly with Château de L'Echarderie Quarts de Chaume
Original food and wine pairings with Château de L'Echarderie Quarts de Chaume
The Château de L'Echarderie Quarts de Chaume of Vignobles Laffourcade matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of yellow risotto with mussels, blanquette of monkfish and scallops or apple cake.
Details and technical informations about Vignobles Laffourcade's Château de L'Echarderie Quarts de Chaume.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château de L'Echarderie Quarts de Chaume from Vignobles Laffourcade are 2015, 2011, 2010, 2008
Informations about the Vignobles Laffourcade
The Vignobles Laffourcade is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Quarts de Chaume to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Quarts de Chaume
The wine region of Quarts de Chaume is located in the region of Chaume of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baumard or the Château Pierre-Bise produce mainly wines sweet, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Quarts de Chaume are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Quarts de Chaume often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, spices or melon and sometimes also flavors of mango, dried apricot or banana.
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.
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The word of the wine: Skinny
Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.
