The Château de Sancerre is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château de Sancerre wines in Sancerre among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Sancerre wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de Sancerre wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château de Sancerre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of cannelloni of meat, flambéed prawns or sheep's feet with mountain honey.
On the nose the white wine of Château de Sancerre. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Sancerre. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
In the mouth of Sancerre is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 447 estates and châteaux in the of Sancerre, producing 1671 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sancerre go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.
How Château de Sancerre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
How Château de Sancerre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of simple and fragrant roast veal, fillet of venison or chicken noodles.
On the nose the red wine of Château de Sancerre. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or butter. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Sancerre. is a with a nice freshness.
After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.
Planning a wine route in the of Sancerre? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Sancerre.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
