Winery Dominique ThienpontDomaine de la Pinsonnerie Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Dominique Thienpont's Domaine de la Pinsonnerie Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Crimson seedless
Cross between Emperor and C 133-199 obtained in the United States (California) by David Wilder Ramming and Ronald Tarailo and where it is cultivated since 1989. In California, it is today one of the most present varieties of table. It is also found in South America, South Africa, Spain, etc. - Synonymy: USDA selection C 102-26 (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Informations about the Winery Dominique Thienpont
The Winery Dominique Thienpont is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Côteaux du Layon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côteaux du Layon
The wine region of Côteaux du Layon is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baumard or the Domaine Moulin Touchais produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côteaux du Layon are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côteaux du Layon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, smoke or plum and sometimes also flavors of coffee, vanilla or strawberries.
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: Licking
Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.
