Winery Jacky PreysValencay Sauvignon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Valencay Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Valencay Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Valencay Sauvignon
The Valencay Sauvignon of Winery Jacky Preys matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon lasagna, crab matoutou or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jacky Preys's Valencay Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Avana
Very old grape variety cultivated in northern Italy in the Piedmont region. It would have been introduced in Savoy at the beginning of the 17th century. An A.D.N. study, dating from 2011, shows that Hibou noir and Avana are one and the same variety. It should also be noted that Amigne is its half-sister, Rèze its grandmother and Rouge du Pays (a variety from the Swiss Valais) its grandfather.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Valencay Sauvignon from Winery Jacky Preys are 2016
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: Pressing Rosé
A method of making rosé wine that consists of pressing the grapes directly after crushing and light skin maceration. The resulting wine is lively, light and pale.
