Domaine Serge LaloueCuvée Silex Sancerre (Cuvée Réservee)
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 Cuvée Silex Sancerre (Cuvée Réservee) from the Domaine Serge Laloue
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Silex Sancerre (Cuvée Réservee) of Domaine Serge Laloue in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Silex Sancerre (Cuvée Réservee) of Domaine Serge Laloue in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, lime or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Silex Sancerre (Cuvée Réservee)
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Silex Sancerre (Cuvée Réservee)
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Silex Sancerre (Cuvée Réservee)
The Cuvée Silex Sancerre (Cuvée Réservee) of Domaine Serge Laloue matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, mussels with roquefort cheese or balinese-style bonito.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Serge Laloue's Cuvée Silex Sancerre (Cuvée Réservee).
Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca
Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Silex Sancerre (Cuvée Réservee) from Domaine Serge Laloue are 2018, 2016, 2017, 2015 and 2012.
Informations about the Domaine Serge Laloue
The Domaine Serge Laloue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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.
The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
