Domaine du CaillouSaumur Champigny La Herpiniere
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Caillou's Saumur Champigny La Herpiniere.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat Valvin
Interspecific crossing between the muscat du moulin or 299-35 Couderc (Pédro Ximénès x 603 Couderc (carignan noir x vitis rupestris) and the muscat ottonel obtained in 1962 by Bruce Reisch and Thomas Henick-Kling at the Experimental Station of the Cornell University - Geneva - New York (United States) Apart from this country, it is almost unknown in other wine-producing countries.
Informations about the Domaine du Caillou
The Domaine du Caillou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Saumur-Champigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur-Champigny
The wine region of Saumur-Champigny is located in the region of Saumur of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Clos Rougeard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur-Champigny are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur-Champigny often reveals types of flavors of smoke, grass or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oil or banana.
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: INAO glass
Glass adapted to wine tasting, created in the 1970s by the Institut national des appellations d'origine. At the time, it had the advantage of offering a standardised tool to all tasters. It is characterized by a wide base that allows for good ventilation and a narrow mouth (opening of the glass) to concentrate the aromas. Many high-performance glasses have been created based on this model.
