Winery Vieil Orme - Sauvignon

Winery Vieil OrmeSauvignon

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sauvignon of Winery Vieil Orme is a white wine from the region of Touraine of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sauvignon of Winery Vieil Orme in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or lemon.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vieil Orme's Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cornalin du Valais

Very old vine cultivated in the Swiss Valais, resulting from a natural crossing between the petit rouge(*) and the mayolet. It is the father of red humagne, also called cornalin d'Aoste, the grandfather of durize or petit rouge du Valais or rouge de Fully and a relative of goron. - Synonymy: old red of Valais, red of the country in Switzerland, landroter (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium-sized bunches, cylindrical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized peduncles with little lignification; medium-sized berries, spherical or short elliptical, skin of a beautiful bluish black colour with a lot of bloom. The foliage turns completely red in the fall. - Production potential: early budding in the year. Capricious and difficult variety. Particularly likes the limestone soils of well exposed hillsides that warm up quickly enough, lean and well drained. Semi-erect bearing, vigorous with irregular production. Resists well to winter frosts. Susceptible to the main diseases, especially to oidium and grey rot. Also susceptible to magnesium deficiency and stalk dehydration. Maturity: 3rd early season

Last vintages of this wine

Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 411110
Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 411110
Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Sauvignon from Winery Vieil Orme are 2018, 2015, 2017, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Vieil Orme

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Vieil Orme is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Touraine wines
In the top 45000 of white wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Touraine

The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.


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: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

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