Winery ChantalSaumur Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Saumur Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Saumur Red
Original food and wine pairings with Saumur Red
The Saumur Red of Winery Chantal matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of paupiettes of veal, ham and cheese macaroni gratin or duck legs with confit potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Chantal's Saumur Red.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saumur Red from Winery Chantal are 2011
Informations about the Winery Chantal
The Winery Chantal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Pays Nantais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pays Nantais
The Pays Nantais is the region surrounding the city of Nantes, on the Atlantic coast of Brittany, France. The region covers an area of about 90 kilometres from east to west, between neighbouring Anjou and the Atlantic coast. Most of the production produces light, fresh white wines. The most famous of these is undoubtedly Muscadet, where the melon">Melon de Bourgogne grape dominates the plantings.
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: Chopine
Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.
