Winery François Le SaintCalcaire 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.
The Calcaire Sancerre of the Winery François Le Saint is in the top 40 of wines of Sancerre.
Taste structure of the Calcaire Sancerre from the Winery François Le Saint
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Calcaire Sancerre of Winery François Le Saint in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Calcaire Sancerre of Winery François Le Saint in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach.
Food and wine pairings with Calcaire Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Calcaire Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Calcaire Sancerre
The Calcaire Sancerre of Winery François Le Saint matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of tartiflette, mussels with camembert cheese or mussels with curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery François Le Saint's Calcaire Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Côt
Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Calcaire Sancerre from Winery François Le Saint are 2017, 2014, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery François Le Saint
The Winery François Le Saint is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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: Cep
Grapevine.
