Winery DurandRéserve Durand Cave de la Petite Fontaine Sancerre
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 Réserve Durand Cave de la Petite Fontaine Sancerre of the Winery Durand is in the top 40 of wines of Sancerre.
Taste structure of the Réserve Durand Cave de la Petite Fontaine Sancerre from the Winery Durand
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Réserve Durand Cave de la Petite Fontaine Sancerre of Winery Durand in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Réserve Durand Cave de la Petite Fontaine Sancerre of Winery Durand in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter.
Food and wine pairings with Réserve Durand Cave de la Petite Fontaine Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Réserve Durand Cave de la Petite Fontaine Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Réserve Durand Cave de la Petite Fontaine Sancerre
The Réserve Durand Cave de la Petite Fontaine Sancerre of Winery Durand matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of spaghetti squash with cream and bacon, cantonese rice or butter chicken or chicken makkhani (india).
Details and technical informations about Winery Durand's Réserve Durand Cave de la Petite Fontaine Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine-Sylvaner
Of unknown origin, it is nevertheless a very old vitis vinifera cultivated and used as both a table grape and a wine grape. It is somewhat similar to the Madeleine angevine and is not related to the Sylvaner. It can be found in the United States, England, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Réserve Durand Cave de la Petite Fontaine Sancerre from Winery Durand are 2013, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Durand
The Winery Durand is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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: Terroir
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
