Winery Foucher LebrunGenceney 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.
Taste structure of the Genceney Sancerre from the Winery Foucher Lebrun
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Genceney Sancerre of Winery Foucher Lebrun in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Genceney Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Genceney Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Genceney Sancerre
The Genceney Sancerre of Winery Foucher Lebrun matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of baked pork chops, mussels carbonara or chili con carne.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foucher Lebrun's Genceney Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Seyval blanc
A relative of the Saint Pepin, this direct-producing hybrid is the result of an interspecific cross between 5656 Seibel and Ray d'Or (4986 Seibel) obtained in 1921 by the Seyve-Villard company, formerly based in Saint Vallier (Drôme). Seyval blanc is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A. It can be found in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, South Africa, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Romania, Switzerland, etc. It is practically non-existent in France and is in danger of disappearing.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Genceney Sancerre from Winery Foucher Lebrun are 2013, 2012, 2016, 2011 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Foucher Lebrun
The Winery Foucher Lebrun is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 64 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: Filtration
Clarification of the wine using filters.
