Domaine de L'ErmitageMenetou-Salon Les Chandelieres
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 Les Chandelieres of the Domaine de L'Ermitage is in the top 30 of wines of Menetou-Salon.
Taste structure of the Menetou-Salon Les Chandelieres from the Domaine de L'Ermitage
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Menetou-Salon Les Chandelieres of Domaine de L'Ermitage in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Menetou-Salon Les Chandelieres
Pairings that work perfectly with Menetou-Salon Les Chandelieres
Original food and wine pairings with Menetou-Salon Les Chandelieres
The Menetou-Salon Les Chandelieres of Domaine de L'Ermitage matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of basque chicken with chorizo, squid rings with tomato or chicken on a bed of summer vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de L'Ermitage's Menetou-Salon Les Chandelieres.
Discover the grape variety: Mauzac
Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Menetou-Salon Les Chandelieres from Domaine de L'Ermitage are 2017, 2018
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
The wine region of Menetou-Salon is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Max Roger or the Isabelle et Pierre Clement (Domaine de Chatenoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Menetou-Salon are Pinot noir, Cabernet franc and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Menetou-Salon often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of earthy, green apple or melon.
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: Assembly
Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.
