Winery SauvionLes Eglantines Sauvignon Touraine
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Eglantines Sauvignon Touraine of Winery Sauvion in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lime, lemon or pear.
Food and wine pairings with Les Eglantines Sauvignon Touraine
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Eglantines Sauvignon Touraine
Original food and wine pairings with Les Eglantines Sauvignon Touraine
The Les Eglantines Sauvignon Touraine of Winery Sauvion matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon and parmesan quiche without pastry, cassolettes of scallops or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sauvion's Les Eglantines Sauvignon Touraine.
Discover the grape variety: Hibou noir
Very old grape variety cultivated in northern Italy in the Piedmont region. It would have been introduced in Savoy at the beginning of the 17th century. An A.D.N. study, dating from 2011, shows that Hibou noir and Avana are one and the same variety. It should also be noted that Amigne is its half-sister, Rèze its grandmother and Rouge du Pays (a variety from the Swiss Valais) its grandfather.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Eglantines Sauvignon Touraine from Winery Sauvion are 2019, 2016, 2018, 2015 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Sauvion
The Winery Sauvion is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 94 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine
The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.
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: Farm
Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.
