Winery Henry MarionnetLes Pierres Fines Sauvignon Touraine
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Les Pierres Fines Sauvignon Touraine
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Pierres Fines Sauvignon Touraine
Original food and wine pairings with Les Pierres Fines Sauvignon Touraine
The Les Pierres Fines Sauvignon Touraine of Winery Henry Marionnet matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta with tuna and tomato sauce, soy and shrimp noodles or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Henry Marionnet's Les Pierres Fines Sauvignon Touraine.
Discover the grape variety: Suffolk red
Interspecific crossing between the fredonia or early concord and the black monukka - the latter also being called russian seedless or black kischmish - obtained in 1935 by John Einset (1915/1981) at the Agricultural Experimental Station of the State of New-York (United States) ... practically unknown in France except for amateur gardeners, registered however in the Official Catalogue of the varieties of grapevine of table A2 list. Note that it has concord and isabelle as parents.
Informations about the Winery Henry Marionnet
The Winery Henry Marionnet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine
The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.
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: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
