The Winery François Le Saint of Sancerre of Loire Valley

Winery François Le Saint
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 36 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery François Le Saint is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery François Le Saint wines

Looking for the best Winery François Le Saint wines in Sancerre among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery François Le Saint 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 François Le Saint wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery François Le Saint

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery François Le Saint

How Winery François Le Saint wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche, sublime fish and shrimp colombo or pork colombo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery François Le Saint

On the nose the white wine of Winery François Le Saint. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, floral or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery François Le Saint. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery François Le Saint

  • 2017With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery François Le Saint.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Sancerre is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 447 estates and châteaux in the of Sancerre, producing 1671 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sancerre go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

The top red wines of Winery François Le Saint

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery François Le Saint

How Winery François Le Saint wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of dafina, duck breast with pepper sauce or quick brioche sausage.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery François Le Saint

In the mouth the red wine of Winery François Le Saint. is a with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery François Le Saint.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery François Le Saint

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery François Le Saint

How Winery François Le Saint wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of lamb with vermicelli, quebec style barbecued salmon or express chicken skewers with spices.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery François Le Saint.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Cellar master

The cellar master is the technical manager of a winery (usually a professional oenologist), who presides over and oversees the wine-making process and its maturation. Unlike an oenologist in a wine laboratory, who intervenes on an ad hoc basis to assist the winemaker, the cellar master is part of the estate's technical team.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery François Le Saint

Planning a wine route in the of Sancerre? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery François Le Saint.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Winery François Le Saint and wines from the region

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The word of the wine: Cellar master

The cellar master is the technical manager of a winery (usually a professional oenologist), who presides over and oversees the wine-making process and its maturation. Unlike an oenologist in a wine laboratory, who intervenes on an ad hoc basis to assist the winemaker, the cellar master is part of the estate's technical team.