Winery Damien LaureauLa Petite Roche
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The La Petite Roche of the Winery Damien Laureau is in the top 10 of wines of Savennières.
Taste structure of the La Petite Roche from the Winery Damien Laureau
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Petite Roche of Winery Damien Laureau in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Petite Roche of Winery Damien Laureau in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or pear and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, honey or straw.
Food and wine pairings with La Petite Roche
Pairings that work perfectly with La Petite Roche
Original food and wine pairings with La Petite Roche
The La Petite Roche of Winery Damien Laureau matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of potato and tuna gratin, spinach and goat cheese quiche or old-fashioned turkey fillets.
Details and technical informations about Winery Damien Laureau's La Petite Roche.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Petite Roche from Winery Damien Laureau are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Damien Laureau
The Winery Damien Laureau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Savennières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Savennières
The wine region of Savennières is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Eric Morgat Vigneron or the Domaine Eric Morgat Vigneron produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Savennières are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Savennières often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, bruised apple or lemon pith and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, banana or jasmine.
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: Passerillage
Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.
