Winery Fournier Pere & FilsVendanges d’Hélène 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 Vendanges d’Hélène Sancerre Blanc from the Winery Fournier Pere & Fils
Light | Bold | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vendanges d’Hélène Sancerre Blanc of Winery Fournier Pere & Fils in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Vendanges d’Hélène Sancerre Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Vendanges d’Hélène Sancerre Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Vendanges d’Hélène Sancerre Blanc
The Vendanges d’Hélène Sancerre Blanc of Winery Fournier Pere & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of kig ha farz (breton stew), mussels with bleu de bresse or tunisian pasta.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fournier Pere & Fils's Vendanges d’Hélène Sancerre Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Goron de Bovernier
Its origin is most certainly Valdôtaine (Italy), still cultivated in the Entremont Valley in the Swiss Valais and totally unknown in other countries. It is the result of a natural cross between a still unknown or even extinct variety and the Cornalin du Valais or rouge du pays. It is the grandson of the humagne rouge or petit rouge and would also have genetic links with the rèze and the chasselas. The Goron de Bovernier is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list B.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vendanges d’Hélène Sancerre Blanc from Winery Fournier Pere & Fils are 2010
Informations about the Winery Fournier Pere & Fils
The Winery Fournier Pere & Fils is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 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.
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