Winery Michel Girard & FilsSancerre Silex
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 Sancerre Silex from the Winery Michel Girard & Fils
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sancerre Silex 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 Sancerre Silex of Winery Michel Girard & Fils in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Sancerre Silex
Pairings that work perfectly with Sancerre Silex
Original food and wine pairings with Sancerre Silex
The Sancerre Silex of Winery Michel Girard & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, mussels with cream or tunisian mloukia of grandmother mimi.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Girard & Fils's Sancerre Silex.
Discover the grape variety: Palieri
This variety was obtained in 1958 in Velletri (Italy) by Michèle Palieri by crossing Alphonse Lavallée and molinera gorda or red malaga. Because of its great vigour, it is ideal for creating a trellis or a pergola. Little known in France, it can be found in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sancerre Silex from Winery Michel Girard & Fils are 2012, 2017, 2013, 2018 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Michel Girard & Fils
The Winery Michel Girard & Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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.
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The word of the wine: Roast
Specific character given by noble rot to sweet wines, which results in a candied taste and aroma.
