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 peasant minestrone, magic marinade (for shrimps, scallops, fish...) or quick coconut milk chicken.

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, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. 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

World reference for taut Sauvignon Blanc: exclusive signature white king — dry and mineral with notes of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), vine peach, pear, exotic fruit, white flowers and signature gun-flint, lively acidity and a racy finish according to soils (limestone, flint, clay). Subtler than NZ or Chile, ages 5-10 years. Rare airy Pinot Noir reds (cherry, raspberry) and saline rosés. AOC on the Loire's left bank (Centre), hills at 200-400 m.

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 roast veal with caramelized carrots, duck breast with goat cheese and local ham or chicken fajitas.

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: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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 giouvetsi (greek dish), pasta with tuna and tomato or bami.

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Roast

Specific character given by noble rot to sweet wines, which results in a candied taste and aroma.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.