Winery Eric CottatLa Vallée des Vignes Sancerre Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Taste structure of the La Vallée des Vignes Sancerre Blanc from the Winery Eric Cottat
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Vallée des Vignes Sancerre Blanc of Winery Eric Cottat in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Vallée des Vignes Sancerre Blanc of Winery Eric Cottat in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Vallée des Vignes Sancerre Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with La Vallée des Vignes Sancerre Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with La Vallée des Vignes Sancerre Blanc
The La Vallée des Vignes Sancerre Blanc of Winery Eric Cottat matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of suckling pig leg in the oven, tagliatelle with scallops or californian sushi (reverse maki).
Details and technical informations about Winery Eric Cottat's La Vallée des Vignes Sancerre Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Italia
Intraspecific cross between Bicane and Hamburg Muscat obtained in Italy in 1911 by Luigi and Alberto Pirovano of Vaprio d'Adda, entered in the Official Catalogue of Table Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Vallée des Vignes Sancerre Blanc from Winery Eric Cottat are 2018, 2017, 2014, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Eric Cottat
The Winery Eric Cottat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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.
News related to this wine
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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...
The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson
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The word of the wine: Traditional method
Also known as the Champagne method, this is the elaboration of sparkling wines according to the second fermentation method in the bottle.
