Winery François CrochetLes Amoureuses Sancerre
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Les Amoureuses Sancerre from the Winery François Crochet
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Amoureuses Sancerre of Winery François Crochet in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Amoureuses Sancerre of Winery François Crochet in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Amoureuses Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Amoureuses Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Les Amoureuses Sancerre
The Les Amoureuses Sancerre of Winery François Crochet matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of croque-monsieur, small cuttlefish a la plancha or garlic shrimp.
Details and technical informations about Winery François Crochet's Les Amoureuses Sancerre.
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
The best vintages of Les Amoureuses Sancerre from Winery François Crochet are 2013, 2018, 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery François Crochet
The Winery François Crochet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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: Old
This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.
