Domaine des FontainesCrémant de Loire Blanc
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Chenin blanc.
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Crémant de Loire Blanc from the Domaine des Fontaines
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the Crémant de Loire Blanc of Domaine des Fontaines in the region of Loire Valley is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Food and wine pairings with Crémant de Loire Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Crémant de Loire Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Crémant de Loire Blanc
The Crémant de Loire Blanc of Domaine des Fontaines matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of calamari with chorizo, simple endive gratin with gruyere cheese or boquerones anchovies in vinegar.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Fontaines's Crémant de Loire Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Crémant de Loire Blanc from Domaine des Fontaines are 2016
Informations about the Domaine des Fontaines
The Domaine des Fontaines is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Crémant de Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crémant de Loire
Loire AOC for traditional-method sparkling wines (1975), a refined alternative to Champagne in Anjou, Saumur, Touraine. Fine, fresh bubbles with signature notes of green apple, pear, white flowers, brioche and a honeyed touch, a taut and thirst-quenching palate. Chenin Blanc as the base of Loire expression, complemented by round Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc (raspberry roses), Pinot Noir, Grolleau, Pineau d'Aunis. Hand-harvested, aged min.
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: Passerillage
Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.
