Domaine VerdierCrémant de Loire Dry
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
Food and wine pairings with Crémant de Loire Dry
Pairings that work perfectly with Crémant de Loire Dry
Original food and wine pairings with Crémant de Loire Dry
The Crémant de Loire Dry of Domaine Verdier matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp curry and coconut (thailand), couscous without couscous maker or caricoles as in brussels (translation: sea snails or whelks).
Details and technical informations about Domaine Verdier's Crémant de Loire Dry.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Domaine Verdier
The Domaine Verdier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Crémant de Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crémant de Loire
Loire AOC for traditional-method sparkling wines (1975), a refined alternative to Champagne in Anjou, Saumur, Touraine. Fine, fresh bubbles with signature notes of green apple, pear, white flowers, brioche and a honeyed touch, a taut and thirst-quenching palate. Chenin Blanc as the base of Loire expression, complemented by round Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc (raspberry roses), Pinot Noir, Grolleau, Pineau d'Aunis. Hand-harvested, aged min.
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: Wooded
A set of aromas brought about by ageing in barrels (usually oak). This can be pleasant when, in small doses, it brings a touch of spice, roast or vanilla to an already constructed ensemble. When the violent woodiness dominates the wine, it is quickly tiring. Easily identifiable aromatically, it is sought after (to the point of abuse) by the makers of coarse wines. New World manufacturers and, alas, some French winemakers use oak chips to impart the woody taste, which is tantamount to artificial flavoring.
