Winery SauvionLes Rafelières Sauvignon
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 Rafelières Sauvignon of Winery Sauvion in the region of Val de Loire often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or lime and sometimes also flavors of pear, elderflower or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Les Rafelières Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Rafelières Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Les Rafelières Sauvignon
The Les Rafelières Sauvignon of Winery Sauvion matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of fresh tuna with sesame seeds, mussels with cream supers or summer tuna quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sauvion's Les Rafelières Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Gascon
Gascon noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Gascon noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Rafelières Sauvignon from Winery Sauvion are 2010, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Sauvion
The Winery Sauvion is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 94 wines for sale in the of Val de Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Val de Loire
Val de Loire is a regional PGI title, covering wines produced in an area that roughly corresponds to the Val de Loire wine region in northern France. The PGI catchment area covers 14 departments and is one of the largest in France in terms of area. The Terroir is extremely varied throughout the Loire Valley region. Wines produced under the PGI title have as much style as the AOC appellations of the Loire.
The word of the wine: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
