Winery D.Merlet et FilsCépage en Saintonge Chardonnay
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Cépage en Saintonge Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Cépage en Saintonge Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Cépage en Saintonge Chardonnay
The Cépage en Saintonge Chardonnay of Winery D.Merlet et Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of eggs in meurette, seafood pastilla or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery D.Merlet et Fils's Cépage en Saintonge Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Informations about the Winery D.Merlet et Fils
The Winery D.Merlet et Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Charentais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Charentais
IGP of Charente and Charente-Maritime, historic terroir of Cognac: Ugni Blanc and Colombard as signature white kings — fresh and taut with lively notes of citrus, white flowers (linden, orange blossom), exotic fruits, peach and a boxwood touch, signature acidity and a moreish finish. Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin and Merlot Blanc as complements. Reds (Merlot, Cabernet, Gamay) and fruity rosés also produced. IGP, varied soils (limestone, clay, sand), temperate oceanic climate.
The wine region of Atlantique
Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional IGP covering the Bordeaux area outside AOC (Gironde, Charentes, Dordogne, northern Lot-et-Garonne). Vast palette for gourmet everyday wines. Supple fruity Merlot reds (plum, cherry, blackberry), firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), peppery Cabernet Franc, light Gamay. Lively Sauvignon whites (citrus, boxwood), round Chardonnay, tense Chenin, fresh Colombard.
The word of the wine: Musk
A sensual, full-bodied animal substance used in luxury perfumery, produced by a small deer, the musk deer, also called musk deer.
