Domaine du Grand FiefCuvée Vieilles Vignes Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
White wine
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie of Domaine du Grand Fief matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of raoul's bouillabaisse, verrine of beetroot and lump roe or céteaux (la rochelle).
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Grand Fief's Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie.
Discover the grape variety: Poulsard
Poulsard is a red grape variety that originated in the Franche-Comté region. In 1732, it was qualified as a good grape variety with several others by the parliament of Besançon at the time. It currently covers nearly 300 ha. This variety has 3 approved clones: 296, 584 and 464. Poulsard has slightly hairy branches with long tendrils. Its leaves are yellow in color. Although its bunches are small, its berries are often medium-sized or larger. Poulsard is quite sensitive to scorching, spring frosts and coulure. It is also afraid of oidium, mildew and grey rot. This grape variety appreciates clayey, fat and marly soils. Its fertility is average, so it is preferable to prune it long. It buds quite early. Poulsard produces a wine with a light structure, fine and aromatic. It can be kept for years. This wine goes well with poultry, red meat, cheese and starters.
Informations about the Domaine du Grand Fief
The Domaine du Grand Fief is one of wineries to follow in Muscadet-Sevre et Maine.. It offers 2 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: Heavy
Said of a thick, rustic wine that lacks finesse.
