Winery Michel Girard & FilsBenoit Girard 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 Benoit Girard Sancerre from the Winery Michel Girard & Fils
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Benoit Girard Sancerre of Winery Michel Girard & Fils in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Benoit Girard Sancerre of Winery Michel Girard & Fils in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pear, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Benoit Girard Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Benoit Girard Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Benoit Girard Sancerre
The Benoit Girard Sancerre of Winery Michel Girard & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of cabbage casserole, mussels with roquefort cheese or pasta shells.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Girard & Fils's Benoit Girard Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Manseng
Manseng noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium to large size, and grapes of small to medium size. Manseng noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Benoit Girard Sancerre from Winery Michel Girard & Fils are 2018, 2015, 2017, 2016 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Michel Girard & Fils
The Winery Michel Girard & Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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: Stopper (taste of)
A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.
