Château des EyssardsCuvee Flavie Semillon - Chenin Saussignac
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, poultry or lean fish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvee Flavie Semillon - Chenin Saussignac of Château des Eyssards in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvee Flavie Semillon - Chenin Saussignac
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvee Flavie Semillon - Chenin Saussignac
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvee Flavie Semillon - Chenin Saussignac
The Cuvee Flavie Semillon - Chenin Saussignac of Château des Eyssards matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of fresh tuna with sesame seeds, seafood pastilla or apple cake.
Details and technical informations about Château des Eyssards's Cuvee Flavie Semillon - Chenin Saussignac.
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 Cuvee Flavie Semillon - Chenin Saussignac from Château des Eyssards are 2007, 2015, 2012
Informations about the Château des Eyssards
The Château des Eyssards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Saussignac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saussignac
The wine region of Saussignac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Court-Les-Mûts or the Domaine Les Vignerons de Sigoulès produce mainly wines sweet, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saussignac are Muscadelle et Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saussignac often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, pear or microbio.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
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