Domaine de la FruitièreFolle Blanche Gros Plant de Nantes
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Folle Blanche Gros Plant de Nantes of Domaine de la Fruitière in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or lemon and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Fruitière's Folle Blanche Gros Plant de Nantes.
Discover the grape variety: Folle blanche
As its name suggests, the folle blanche is a white grape variety. Originally from the west of France, it was used to make Cognac and Armagnac brandies as early as the 17th century and was renowned for its finesse and fragrant nose. Replaced by Ugni Blanc following the phylloxera invasion, the folle blanche is now grown in small quantities. It is a grape variety with juicy, sweet, medium-sized bunches and berries with a white/green skin. Its worst enemy is grey rot. As it is an early variety and its buds come out early, it is particularly afraid of spring frosts. It likes short pruning, a method that limits the production of grapes but increases their quality. It also prefers mineral-rich soils, and its vineyards cover about 3,000 hectares. It is used in the production of the AOC Gros-plant du Pays nantais to produce a lively white wine with little alcohol but marked acidity.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Folle Blanche Gros Plant de Nantes from Domaine de la Fruitière are 2017, 2014, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Domaine de la Fruitière
The Domaine de la Fruitière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Elegant
Said of a wine that, beyond balance, presents qualities of charm and harmony, without the slightest heaviness.
