Winery Sébastien Riffault - Skeveldra Sancerre

Winery Sébastien RiffaultSkeveldra Sancerre

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Skeveldra Sancerre of Winery Sébastien Riffault is a white wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
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 Skeveldra Sancerre from the Winery Sébastien Riffault

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Skeveldra Sancerre of Winery Sébastien Riffault in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, flint

Wine with oak taste

oak, nutmeg

Wine with microbio taste

yeast, cheese

Wine with spices taste

sage, pepper

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, straw

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

On the nose the Skeveldra Sancerre of Winery Sébastien Riffault in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sébastien Riffault's Skeveldra Sancerre.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Barlinka

Table grape with long clusters of juicy, crunchy, black-violet berries with thin skin, firm flesh and a neutral sweet taste. Very rarely vinified. Grown mainly in South Africa for fresh consumption and export to Europe, prized for its attractive appearance, long shelf life and pleasant flavour. South African black table grape variety obtained in 1939 by complex crossing.

Last vintages of this wine

Skeveldra Sancerre - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Skeveldra Sancerre - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Skeveldra Sancerre - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Skeveldra Sancerre - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Skeveldra Sancerre - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Skeveldra Sancerre - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Skeveldra Sancerre - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Skeveldra Sancerre from Winery Sébastien Riffault are 2016, 2012, 2008, 2013 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Sébastien Riffault

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Sébastien Riffault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 6000 of of France wines
In the top 300 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 4500 of white wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sancerre

World reference for taut Sauvignon Blanc: exclusive signature white king — dry and mineral with notes of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), vine peach, pear, exotic fruit, white flowers and signature gun-flint, lively acidity and a racy finish according to soils (limestone, flint, clay). Subtler than NZ or Chile, ages 5-10 years. Rare airy Pinot Noir reds (cherry, raspberry) and saline rosés. AOC on the Loire's left bank (Centre), hills at 200-400 m.


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: Destemming

Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.

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