The Winery Francis Blanchet of Pouilly-Fumé of Loire Valley

Winery Francis Blanchet
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 30 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Pouilly-Fumé in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Francis Blanchet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Pouilly-Fumé to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Francis Blanchet wines

Looking for the best Winery Francis Blanchet wines in Pouilly-Fumé among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Francis Blanchet wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Francis Blanchet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Francis Blanchet

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Francis Blanchet

How Winery Francis Blanchet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of leek and tuna pie, mussels with bleu de bresse or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Francis Blanchet.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Pouilly-Fumé

The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.

In the mouth of Pouilly-Fumé is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 299 estates and châteaux in the of Pouilly-Fumé, producing 673 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pouilly-Fumé go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

The top white wines of Winery Francis Blanchet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Francis Blanchet

How Winery Francis Blanchet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese, wok of shrimps with vegetables or veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Francis Blanchet

On the nose the white wine of Winery Francis Blanchet. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oak or melon and sometimes also flavors of spices, non oak or straw. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Francis Blanchet. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Francis Blanchet

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Francis Blanchet.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Francis Blanchet

Planning a wine route in the of Pouilly-Fumé? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Francis Blanchet.

Discover the grape variety: Araignan

Araignan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (south of France). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Araignan blanc is found in the vineyards of Provence and Corsica.

News about Winery Francis Blanchet and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Roundup

Woody part of the grape bunch to which the berries are attached.