Winery OpéraBlanc de Blancs Sec
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Blanc de Blancs Sec
Pairings that work perfectly with Blanc de Blancs Sec
Original food and wine pairings with Blanc de Blancs Sec
The Blanc de Blancs Sec of Winery Opéra matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork gyros, spaghetti neapolitan style or salmon and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Opéra's Blanc de Blancs Sec.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Informations about the Winery Opéra
The Winery Opéra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Vin de France to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de France
Vin de France is the most basic level of quality for wines from France. These are generally uncomplicated everyday drinks - most often blends, but perhaps also Varietal wines based on a well-known Grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Wines from France are those that do not meet the criteria stipulated by the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) laws (see information on French wine labels). This may be because the vineyards are outside the delimited production areas or because the grape varieties or winemaking techniques used do not conform to the rules of the local appellations.
News related to this wine
Bordeaux court convicts suspects in major wine fraud case
Five people were convicted by the Tribunal Judiciaire de Bordeaux on 26 January for their role in the wine fraud, with collective penalty of €670,000 (£589,000) among fines announced by the court, according to media outlet France Bleu. It’s estimated that nearly 35,000 hectolitres of Spanish wine – equivalent to around 4.6 million bottles – was brought across the border into France in tankers as part of a large-scale fraud operation that began in 2014 and continued through 2016. The wine w ...
Prosecco secures trademark protection in New Zealand
The agreement formed part of a bilateral trade agreement between the European Union and the Kiwi government. It affords sparkling winemakers in Veneto trademark protection, ensuring that fizz produced in other countries cannot be labelled ‘Prosecco’ in New Zealand. This represents another symbolic victory for Prosecco producers in Italy. In December 2021, the Consorzio di Tutela Prosecco DOC celebrated a similar agreement in China. The Consorzio launched the application for GI protection in Chin ...
Harvest 2023 in Pacific Northwest: What winemakers are saying
In the Pacific Northwest, Washington state’s 2023 wine harvest is getting underway, while those in the cooler Willamette Valley in Oregon bide their time. Harvest 2023 begins in Washington Harvest 2023 has begun in the Evergreen State, depending on the site. Growers are largely picking for either sparkling wine or early-ripening white varietals like Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. ‘Harvest is just getting underway,’ reported Gilles Nicault, the director of winemaking for Long Shadows ...
The word of the wine: Virile
Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.
