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 chicken pie, norman mussels with cider or creole chipolatas.
Details and technical informations about Winery François Le Saint's Calcaire Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot
Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.
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: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
