Vignoble GibaultValençay Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Valençay Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Valençay Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Valençay Blanc
The Valençay Blanc of Vignoble Gibault matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pan-fried potatoes with smoked salmon and rosemary, blanquette of monkfish and scallops or quiche lorraine.
Details and technical informations about Vignoble Gibault's Valençay Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Teinturier
This grape variety has a very ancient origin and is already mentioned in a specialized agricultural magazine from the Renaissance. Numerous crosses with Teinturier have resulted in new grape varieties that are still cultivated, the best known being the Henri Bouschet alicante..., and others that are less well known and have almost disappeared, such as petit Bouschet, terret-Bouschet (not to be confused with terret-bourret), morrastel-Bouschet, etc. The Teinturier was especially multiplied in the Orléans region.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Valençay Blanc from Vignoble Gibault are 2011, 2008, 2013
Informations about the Vignoble Gibault
The Vignoble Gibault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Valençay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valençay
The wine region of Valençay is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Roch (Denis Bardon) or the Domaine Sebastien Vaillant produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valençay are Pinot noir, Gamay noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valençay often reveals types of flavors of minerality, pineapple or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of black currant, white pepper or non oak.
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: Natural sweet wine
Wine obtained by mutage with wine alcohol of the must in the course of fermentation, from the Muscat, Grenache, Macabeu and Malvoisie grape varieties, and corresponding to strict conditions of production, richness and elaboration.
