Domaine de Haute PercheLes Fontenelles Côteaux de l'Aubance
White wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Les Fontenelles Côteaux de l'Aubance
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Fontenelles Côteaux de l'Aubance
Original food and wine pairings with Les Fontenelles Côteaux de l'Aubance
The Les Fontenelles Côteaux de l'Aubance of Domaine de Haute Perche matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of garlic shrimp, asian style fish papillote (very healthy) or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Haute Perche's Les Fontenelles Côteaux de l'Aubance.
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 Les Fontenelles Côteaux de l'Aubance from Domaine de Haute Perche are 2014
Informations about the Domaine de Haute Perche
The Domaine de Haute Perche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Côteaux de l'Aubance to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côteaux de l'Aubance
The wine region of Côteaux de l'Aubance is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Montgilet or the Domaine de Montgilet produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côteaux de l'Aubance 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 Côteaux de l'Aubance often reveals types of flavors of non oak, smoke or orange and sometimes also flavors of almonds, raisin or caramel.
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: Cinsault
Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.
