Winery Franck & Jean Francois BaillyCuvée Chavignol Sancerre Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
The Cuvée Chavignol Sancerre Blanc of the Winery Franck & Jean Francois Bailly is in the top 50 of wines of Sancerre.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Chavignol Sancerre Blanc from the Winery Franck & Jean Francois Bailly
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Chavignol Sancerre Blanc of Winery Franck & Jean Francois Bailly in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Chavignol Sancerre Blanc of Winery Franck & Jean Francois Bailly in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or minerality and sometimes also flavors of pear, cheese or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Chavignol Sancerre Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Chavignol Sancerre Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Chavignol Sancerre Blanc
The Cuvée Chavignol Sancerre Blanc of Winery Franck & Jean Francois Bailly matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of reblochon tartiflette, paella de marisco (seafood paella) or lamb tagine with prunes and almonds.
Details and technical informations about Winery Franck & Jean Francois Bailly's Cuvée Chavignol Sancerre Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Verdanel
The Verdanel grape variety is particularly cultivated in the southwestern region of Gaillac, in the Tarn department. This very old white grape variety does not fear either the cold or the heat. Today, it is very rare and almost extinct. The Verdanel is not classified in the Appellations of Controlled Origin. The Verdanel has serrated leaves, almost whole and of a tender green colour. Its conical bunches are filled with medium-sized, slightly ellipsoid fruits. When the berries reach maturity, their greenish-white color turns to golden white. A dry white wine with a low alcohol content is produced from this variety. It also has a low acidity level. This wine goes well with spicy dishes as well as lobster or red mullet.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Chavignol Sancerre Blanc from Winery Franck & Jean Francois Bailly are 2013, 2008, 2015, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Franck & Jean Francois Bailly
The Winery Franck & Jean Francois Bailly is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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.
The word of the wine: Harsh
Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.
