Domaine GigouSaint Jacques Vieilles Vignes Jasnieres
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Saint Jacques Vieilles Vignes Jasnieres from the Domaine Gigou
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint Jacques Vieilles Vignes Jasnieres of Domaine Gigou in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Saint Jacques Vieilles Vignes Jasnieres of Domaine Gigou in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of beeswax, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Saint Jacques Vieilles Vignes Jasnieres
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint Jacques Vieilles Vignes Jasnieres
Original food and wine pairings with Saint Jacques Vieilles Vignes Jasnieres
The Saint Jacques Vieilles Vignes Jasnieres of Domaine Gigou matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of cream and tuna quiche, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or quiche with mixed vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Gigou's Saint Jacques Vieilles Vignes Jasnieres.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint Jacques Vieilles Vignes Jasnieres from Domaine Gigou are 2000, 2011
Informations about the Domaine Gigou
The Domaine Gigou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Jasnières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Jasnières
Loire AOC on the Loir river (~120 ha, ~2,000 hl, full south-facing slope protected by the Bercé forest, Turonian tuffeau, flinty clay soils): exclusive Chenin Blanc in white — fruity then floral notes, characteristic flint more or less marked by vintage, tense freshness and mineral tension, dry, off-dry and sweet, acclaimed as one of France's finest dry whites, exceptional longevity over several decades.
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: Cryptogamic
Refers to diseases transmitted to plants by a fungus.
