Winery Frères CouillaudChateau de la Ragotière Cuvée Amélie Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Chateau de la Ragotière Cuvée Amélie Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie from the Winery Frères Couillaud
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chateau de la Ragotière Cuvée Amélie Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie of Winery Frères Couillaud in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Chateau de la Ragotière Cuvée Amélie Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
Pairings that work perfectly with Chateau de la Ragotière Cuvée Amélie Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
Original food and wine pairings with Chateau de la Ragotière Cuvée Amélie Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
The Chateau de la Ragotière Cuvée Amélie Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie of Winery Frères Couillaud matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of pageot, sardinade or soup of small rock fish (mediterranean).
Details and technical informations about Winery Frères Couillaud's Chateau de la Ragotière Cuvée Amélie Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie.
Discover the grape variety: Hibou noir
Very old grape variety cultivated in northern Italy in the Piedmont region. It would have been introduced in Savoy at the beginning of the 17th century. An A.D.N. study, dating from 2011, shows that Hibou noir and Avana are one and the same variety. It should also be noted that Amigne is its half-sister, Rèze its grandmother and Rouge du Pays (a variety from the Swiss Valais) its grandfather.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chateau de la Ragotière Cuvée Amélie Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie from Winery Frères Couillaud are 2016, 2017
Informations about the Winery Frères Couillaud
The Winery Frères Couillaud is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine
The wine region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine is located in the region of Muscadet of Muscadet of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Ecu or the Domaine de Bellevue produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine are Melon, Muscadelle and Folle blanche, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine often reveals types of flavors of cream, asparagus or baked apple and sometimes also flavors of honeydew melon, hay or citrus zest.
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: Ovoids (tanks)
Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.
