Winery Pierre 1erSaumur Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre 1er's Saumur Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Melon
Crisp, dry whites with a pale robe, lean palate and lively acidity, showing delicate aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers, pear, fresh almond and characteristic saline, iodine notes. Refreshing, ideal with Atlantic seafood. Star of Muscadet AOC (Sèvre-et-Maine, Côtes de Grandlieu, Coteaux de la Loire), aged on lees for added body. Native Burgundian variety (synonym Melon de Bourgogne), offspring of Pinot × Gouais blanc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saumur Blanc from Winery Pierre 1er are 2014, 2015, 2012, 2016 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Pierre 1er
The Winery Pierre 1er is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
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: Pressing Rosé
A method of making rosé wine that consists of pressing the grapes directly after crushing and light skin maceration. The resulting wine is lively, light and pale.
