Winery Gratien & MeyerSaumur Demi Sec
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Chenin blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Saumur Demi Sec
Pairings that work perfectly with Saumur Demi Sec
Original food and wine pairings with Saumur Demi Sec
The Saumur Demi Sec of Winery Gratien & Meyer matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick meatloaf, croque-monsieur or duck legs with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gratien & Meyer's Saumur Demi Sec.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saumur Demi Sec from Winery Gratien & Meyer are 2008
Informations about the Winery Gratien & Meyer
The Winery Gratien & Meyer is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Farm
Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.
