Domaine Salmon - Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge

Domaine SalmonCuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge of Domaine Salmon is a red wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge from the Domaine Salmon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge of Domaine Salmon in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge of Domaine Salmon in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or minerality and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, honey or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Salmon's Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sancerre Rouge from Domaine Salmon are 2017, 2014, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Domaine Salmon

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Salmon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

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The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

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The word of the wine: Ban des vendanges

Date of the beginning of the grape harvest, fixed by the lord in the tradition of the Middle Ages and, today, by the prefect.

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