Winery Claude LafondL'Essentiel Sauvignon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The L'Essentiel Sauvignon of the Winery Claude Lafond is in the top 70 of wines of Reuilly.
Food and wine pairings with L'Essentiel Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Essentiel Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with L'Essentiel Sauvignon
The L'Essentiel Sauvignon of Winery Claude Lafond matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of fresh salmon risotto, fish curry à la reunion or goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Claude Lafond's L'Essentiel Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Meslier Saint François
Meslier Saint François is a French grape variety that comes from the Gatinais, located south of the Paris basin. It was obtained from a cross between Chenin and Gouais Blanc. It is planted on a surface area of 50 ha in France and is often confused with Arbois, hence the synonym it shares with the latter, Orbois. Its berries and clusters are of normal size. Its adult leaves have convex teeth. Meslier Saint François is not very vigorous, but it remains fertile. It buds early, 3 days before Chasselas. It is often exposed to spring frosts and is susceptible to oidium and grey rot. Meslier Saint François produces flat, light wines with little alcohol. When distilled, its eaux de vie are full of bouquet and fine. It can thus be used in the blending of grape varieties that produce cognac or armagnac.
Informations about the Winery Claude Lafond
The Winery Claude Lafond is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Reuilly to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Reuilly
The wine region of Reuilly is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Reuilly - Denis Jamain or the Domaine Mabillot Vignerons produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Reuilly are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Reuilly often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, honeysuckle or lemon and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, red cherry or cream.
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: White winemaking
White wines are obtained by fermentation of the juice after pressing. A pre-fermentation maceration is sometimes practiced to extract the aromatic substances from the skins. White wines are normally made from white grapes, but can also be made from red grapes (blanc de noirs). The grapes are then pressed as soon as they arrive at the vat house without maceration in order to prevent the colouring matter contained in the skins from "staining" the wine.
