Winery Claude Riffault - Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc

Winery Claude RiffaultLes Chailloux Sancerre Blanc

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc of Winery Claude Riffault is a white wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
The Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc of the Winery Claude Riffault is in the top 70 of wines of Sancerre.

Taste structure of the Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc from the Winery Claude Riffault

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc of Winery Claude Riffault in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc of Winery Claude Riffault in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or green apple.

Details and technical informations about Winery Claude Riffault's Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc - 2022
In the top 70 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc - 2021
In the top 70 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc - 2020
In the top 70 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc - 2019
In the top 70 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc - 2018
In the top 70 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc - 2017
In the top 70 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc - 2016
In the top 70 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Les Chailloux Sancerre Blanc from Winery Claude Riffault are 2019, 2022, 2015, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Claude Riffault

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Claude Riffault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 8500 of of France wines
In the top 80 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 6500 of white wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sancerre

The wine region of Sancerre is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Vatan or the Domaine Jean-Paul Balland produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sancerre are Pinot noir, Chenin blanc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, wood smoke or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of fennel, pink grapefruit or green bell pepper.


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: Crémant

AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.

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