Domaine André FouassierVieilles Vignes Valençay
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 Vieilles Vignes Valençay of Domaine André Fouassier in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Valençay
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Valençay
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Valençay
The Vieilles Vignes Valençay of Domaine André Fouassier matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish), cantonese rice or nanie's diced ham quiche.
Details and technical informations about Domaine André Fouassier's Vieilles Vignes Valençay.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat meunier
This grape variety is found in southwestern France. It is a natural mutation of Tannat, so its resemblance is normal and only its very white down differentiates it. It is practically not propagated... another example of such a mutation, meunier or pinot meunier. - Synonymy: no synonym to date (for all the synonyms of grape varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Valençay from Domaine André Fouassier are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Domaine André Fouassier
The Domaine André Fouassier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Valençay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valençay
The wine region of Valençay is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Roch (Denis Bardon) or the Domaine Sebastien Vaillant produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valençay are Pinot noir, Gamay noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valençay often reveals types of flavors of minerality, pineapple or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of black currant, white pepper or non oak.
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: Structure
Refers to both the structure and the overall constitution of a wine.
