Vignoble GibaultLe Plant à la Roche
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Vignoble Gibault's Le Plant à la Roche.
Discover the grape variety: Panse précoce
Most certainly finding its first origins in southern Provence, registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1. According to genetic analyses published in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the bicane and the pascal blanc. It should not be confused with the foster' white grown in Italy and wrongly called panse précoce. Finally, it can also be confused with the Panse de Provence, which has downy-pubescent leaves and ripens in the second half of the year.
Informations about the Vignoble Gibault
The Vignoble Gibault is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Plant
Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.
