Winery Fournier Pere & FilsGrande Cuvée L'Ancienne Vignes Pouilly-Fumé
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 Grande Cuvée L'Ancienne Vignes Pouilly-Fumé from the Winery Fournier Pere & Fils
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Cuvée L'Ancienne Vignes Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Fournier Pere & Fils in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée L'Ancienne Vignes Pouilly-Fumé
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Cuvée L'Ancienne Vignes Pouilly-Fumé
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée L'Ancienne Vignes Pouilly-Fumé
The Grande Cuvée L'Ancienne Vignes Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Fournier Pere & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, pasta shells or chicken curry and onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fournier Pere & Fils's Grande Cuvée L'Ancienne Vignes Pouilly-Fumé.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin du Valais
Very old vine cultivated in the Swiss Valais, resulting from a natural crossing between the petit rouge(*) and the mayolet. It is the father of red humagne, also called cornalin d'Aoste, the grandfather of durize or petit rouge du Valais or rouge de Fully and a relative of goron. - Synonymy: old red of Valais, red of the country in Switzerland, landroter (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium-sized bunches, cylindrical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized peduncles with little lignification; medium-sized berries, spherical or short elliptical, skin of a beautiful bluish black colour with a lot of bloom. The foliage turns completely red in the fall. - Production potential: early budding in the year. Capricious and difficult variety. Particularly likes the limestone soils of well exposed hillsides that warm up quickly enough, lean and well drained. Semi-erect bearing, vigorous with irregular production. Resists well to winter frosts. Susceptible to the main diseases, especially to oidium and grey rot. Also susceptible to magnesium deficiency and stalk dehydration. Maturity: 3rd early season
Informations about the Winery Fournier Pere & Fils
The Winery Fournier Pere & Fils is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 67 wines for sale in the of Pouilly-Fumé to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.
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: Bright
Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.
