Winery Jacky PreysBlanc La Chatelaine Valencay
White wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, vegetarian or lean fish.
Food and wine pairings with Blanc La Chatelaine Valencay
Pairings that work perfectly with Blanc La Chatelaine Valencay
Original food and wine pairings with Blanc La Chatelaine Valencay
The Blanc La Chatelaine Valencay of Winery Jacky Preys matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of avocado and marinated tuna poke bowl, shrimp marinade or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jacky Preys's Blanc La Chatelaine Valencay.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Blanc La Chatelaine Valencay from Winery Jacky Preys are 2016, 2015, 2013
Informations about the Winery Jacky Preys
The Winery Jacky Preys is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Valençay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valençay
The wine region of Valençay is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Roch (Denis Bardon) or the Domaine Sebastien Vaillant produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valençay are Pinot noir, Gamay noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valençay often reveals types of flavors of minerality, pineapple or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of black currant, white pepper or non oak.
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: Persistence
Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.
