Winery Emile BallandCoteaux du Giennois
Red wine
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 Coteaux du Giennois from the Winery Emile Balland
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Coteaux du Giennois of Winery Emile Balland in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Coteaux du Giennois
Pairings that work perfectly with Coteaux du Giennois
Original food and wine pairings with Coteaux du Giennois
The Coteaux du Giennois of Winery Emile Balland matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of pork tenderloin with chorizo and peppers, roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots or ham croquette with purée.
Details and technical informations about Winery Emile Balland's Coteaux du Giennois.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Coteaux du Giennois from Winery Emile Balland are 2013
Informations about the Winery Emile Balland
The Winery Emile Balland is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Coteaux du Giennois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux du Giennois
Central Loire AOC from Gien to Cosne-sur-Loire, clay-limestone and siliceous slopes on right bank, semi-continental climate. Sauvignon Blanc signature white king: bright and taut with citrus, grapefruit, green apple, boxwood, white flowers and mineral touch — fresh and precise, close to neighbouring Sancerre. Reds and rosés in mandatory Gamay-Pinot Noir blend: easy-drinking and fruity (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), fine tannins. Viticulture attested from the 6th century.
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: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
