Domaine de la HoussaisClos du Bien-Aimé Cuvée Excellence Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Clos du Bien-Aimé Cuvée Excellence Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie from the Domaine de la Houssais
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Clos du Bien-Aimé Cuvée Excellence Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie of Domaine de la Houssais in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Clos du Bien-Aimé Cuvée Excellence Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos du Bien-Aimé Cuvée Excellence Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
Original food and wine pairings with Clos du Bien-Aimé Cuvée Excellence Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
The Clos du Bien-Aimé Cuvée Excellence Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie of Domaine de la Houssais matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of rice with shrimps and onions, verrine of beetroot and lump roe or sliced marinated swordfish cooked a la plancha.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Houssais's Clos du Bien-Aimé Cuvée Excellence Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie.
Discover the grape variety: Gouais
It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.
Informations about the Domaine de la Houssais
The Domaine de la Houssais is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine
The wine region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine is located in the region of Muscadet of Muscadet of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Ecu or the Domaine de Bellevue produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine are Melon, Muscadelle and Folle blanche, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine often reveals types of flavors of cream, asparagus or baked apple and sometimes also flavors of honeydew melon, hay or citrus zest.
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: Rootstock
American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.
