Domaine de L'ErmitageMenetou-Salon Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
The Menetou-Salon Blanc of the Domaine de L'Ermitage is in the top 10 of wines of Menetou-Salon.
Taste structure of the Menetou-Salon Blanc from the Domaine de L'Ermitage
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Menetou-Salon Blanc of Domaine de L'Ermitage in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Menetou-Salon Blanc of Domaine de L'Ermitage in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, peach or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Menetou-Salon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Menetou-Salon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Menetou-Salon Blanc
The Menetou-Salon Blanc of Domaine de L'Ermitage matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of ollada (catalonia), pasta with vongoles (flat clams) or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de L'Ermitage's Menetou-Salon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Rich, aromatic whites with a fuller mouth than Sauvignon Blanc and softer acidity, featuring aromas of yellow peach, melon, passion fruit, ripe citrus and delicate spicy notes. A grey-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, made as a rare single variety in Bordeaux (Pessac-Léognan, Graves), the Loire and Chile where it is experiencing a fine qualitative revival. Adds roundness to dry Bordeaux blends. French grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Menetou-Salon Blanc from Domaine de L'Ermitage are 2018, 2022, 2019, 2020 and 2016.
Informations about the Domaine de L'Ermitage
The Domaine de L'Ermitage is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Menetou-Salon
Flagship appellation of the Centre-Loire northeast of Bourges: signature Sauvignon Blanc as white king (~75%) — pale robe with green tints and chiselled signature profile with notes of white flowers, citrus, soft spices, vivid attack and a subtly menthol mineral finish. Refined Pinot Noir in reds and rosés (cherry, raspberry, peony, violet) evolving on undergrowth and spice. AOC (1959), ~630 ha on Kimmeridgian marls of Saint-Doulchard, degraded oceanic climate.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
