Winery Jean-Paul BallandSancerre Blanc Grande Cuvée
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
The Sancerre Blanc Grande Cuvée of the Winery Jean-Paul Balland is in the top 5 of wines of Sancerre.
Taste structure of the Sancerre Blanc Grande Cuvée from the Winery Jean-Paul Balland
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sancerre Blanc Grande Cuvée of Winery Jean-Paul Balland in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sancerre Blanc Grande Cuvée of Winery Jean-Paul Balland in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples.
Food and wine pairings with Sancerre Blanc Grande Cuvée
Pairings that work perfectly with Sancerre Blanc Grande Cuvée
Original food and wine pairings with Sancerre Blanc Grande Cuvée
The Sancerre Blanc Grande Cuvée of Winery Jean-Paul Balland matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pork gyros, mi sao or mediterranean lamb necklace.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Paul Balland's Sancerre Blanc Grande Cuvée.
Discover the grape variety: Corvinone
It has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, but in France it is hardly known. It should not be confused with corvina, another Italian grape variety that is very present in the same region, both of which are most often associated with rondinella and molinara.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sancerre Blanc Grande Cuvée from Winery Jean-Paul Balland are 2018, 2013, 2009, 2017 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Jean-Paul Balland
The Winery Jean-Paul Balland is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
