Winery Claude Riffault - Les Denisottes Sancerre Blanc

Winery Claude RiffaultLes Denisottes 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 Denisottes 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 Denisottes Sancerre Blanc of the Winery Claude Riffault is in the top 30 of wines of Sancerre.

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

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Denisottes 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 Denisottes Sancerre Blanc of Winery Claude Riffault in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, kiwi or nectarine and sometimes also flavors of floral, citrus fruit or tree fruit.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Fer-servadou

Fer-servadou noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Gironde). 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 large bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. Fer-servadou noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Denisottes Sancerre Blanc - 2018
In the top 30 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Denisottes Sancerre Blanc - 2017
In the top 30 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Les Denisottes Sancerre Blanc - 2016
In the top 30 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Denisottes Sancerre Blanc - 2015
In the top 30 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Denisottes Sancerre Blanc - 2014
In the top 30 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Les Denisottes Sancerre Blanc - 2013
In the top 30 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Denisottes Sancerre Blanc - 2012
In the top 30 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Les Denisottes Sancerre Blanc from Winery Claude Riffault are 2012, 2017, 2014, 2011 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Claude Riffault

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 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 16 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 4000 of of France wines
In the top 35 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 3000 of white wines
In the top 20000 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.

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The word of the wine: Rosé (champagne)

Unique rosé wine made by blending white wine with a small amount of red Champagne. It is however possible to vinify the must directly into rosé.

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