Domaine La GemièreCuvée Initiale Sancerre
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 Initiale Sancerre from the Domaine La Gemière
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Initiale Sancerre of Domaine La Gemière in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Initiale Sancerre of Domaine La Gemière in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Initiale Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Initiale Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Initiale Sancerre
The Cuvée Initiale Sancerre of Domaine La Gemière matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of nanie's diced ham quiche, cuttlefish in parsley sauce or simple chicken curry.
Details and technical informations about Domaine La Gemière's Cuvée Initiale Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Rèze
Found in Switzerland in the upper Valais where it was used to produce the famous "Vin des glaciers". In France, it is little known except in Savoie and the Jura, although it is listed in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. According to published genetic analyses, it is the grandmother of five grape varieties, including humagne rouge or petit rouge or cornalin d'Aoste; the mother of grosse arvine and the half-sister of freisa. It is also related to the poulsard, the nosiola, the cascarolo bianco, the groppello di revo, ... for more details click here !
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Initiale Sancerre from Domaine La Gemière are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2017 and 2013.
Informations about the Domaine La Gemière
The Domaine La Gemière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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: Musty (taste of)
A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.
