Winery François Le SaintSilex 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 Silex Sancerre of the Winery François Le Saint is in the top 30 of wines of Sancerre.
Taste structure of the Silex Sancerre from the Winery François Le Saint
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Silex 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 Silex Sancerre of Winery François Le Saint in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or green apple.
Food and wine pairings with Silex Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Silex Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Silex Sancerre
The Silex Sancerre of Winery François Le Saint matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of cannelloni of meat, shrimp with garlic and orange or shrimp curry (reunionese recipe).
Details and technical informations about Winery François Le Saint's Silex Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Chaouch
The certain origin is not known. We can simply say that this variety was once widely cultivated in Turkey, it is still found in Spain, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Dalmatia, Serbia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, North Africa, ... in France it is almost unknown except for some amateur gardeners. Note that it can sometimes be confused with the Beirut date palm, they have the same two synonyms rozaki and afuz ali.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Silex Sancerre from Winery François Le Saint are 2016, 2018, 2015, 2011 and 2017.
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: Piqué
Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.
