Winery Comte Henry d'AssayCommune de Tracy Calcaires Pouilly-Fumé
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
The Commune de Tracy Calcaires Pouilly-Fumé of the Winery Comte Henry d'Assay is in the top 90 of wines of Pouilly-Fumé.
Taste structure of the Commune de Tracy Calcaires Pouilly-Fumé from the Winery Comte Henry d'Assay
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Commune de Tracy Calcaires Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Comte Henry d'Assay in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Commune de Tracy Calcaires Pouilly-Fumé
Pairings that work perfectly with Commune de Tracy Calcaires Pouilly-Fumé
Original food and wine pairings with Commune de Tracy Calcaires Pouilly-Fumé
The Commune de Tracy Calcaires Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Comte Henry d'Assay matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of tripe in the style of caen, indian chicken (simplified korma) or grilled pork ribs with barbecue sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Comte Henry d'Assay's Commune de Tracy Calcaires Pouilly-Fumé.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Commune de Tracy Calcaires Pouilly-Fumé from Winery Comte Henry d'Assay are 2015, 2018, 2017
Informations about the Winery Comte Henry d'Assay
The Winery Comte Henry d'Assay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Pouilly-Fumé to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.
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: Aqueous
Said of a diluted wine for which one has the impression that water has been added.
