Domaine Raffaitin-PlanchonSancerre Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
The Sancerre Blanc of the Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon is in the top 10 of wines of Sancerre.
Taste structure of the Sancerre Blanc from the Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sancerre Blanc of Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sancerre Blanc of Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or pear and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Sancerre Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Sancerre Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Sancerre Blanc
The Sancerre Blanc of Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes, scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce or baked sea bream.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon's Sancerre Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin d'Aoste
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sancerre Blanc from Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon are 2017, 2018, 2015, 2016
Informations about the Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon
The Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sancerre
The wine region of Sancerre is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Vatan or the Domaine Jean-Paul Balland produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sancerre are Pinot noir, Chenin blanc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, wood smoke or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of fennel, pink grapefruit or green bell pepper.
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: Cinsault
Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.
