Château Gaudrelle (Alexandre Monmousseau)Vouvray Clos Le Vigneau
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Vouvray Clos Le Vigneau of the Château Gaudrelle (Alexandre Monmousseau) is in the top 20 of wines of Vouvray.
Taste structure of the Vouvray Clos Le Vigneau from the Château Gaudrelle (Alexandre Monmousseau)
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vouvray Clos Le Vigneau of Château Gaudrelle (Alexandre Monmousseau) in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vouvray Clos Le Vigneau of Château Gaudrelle (Alexandre Monmousseau) in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or melon and sometimes also flavors of straw, banana or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Vouvray Clos Le Vigneau
Pairings that work perfectly with Vouvray Clos Le Vigneau
Original food and wine pairings with Vouvray Clos Le Vigneau
The Vouvray Clos Le Vigneau of Château Gaudrelle (Alexandre Monmousseau) matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of avocado and marinated tuna poke bowl, zucchini quiche or ham croquette with purée.
Details and technical informations about Château Gaudrelle (Alexandre Monmousseau)'s Vouvray Clos Le Vigneau.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vouvray Clos Le Vigneau from Château Gaudrelle (Alexandre Monmousseau) are 2016, 2015, 2009, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Château Gaudrelle (Alexandre Monmousseau)
The Château Gaudrelle (Alexandre Monmousseau) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Vouvray to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vouvray
Vouvray is the most famous and most respected appellation of the Loire Valley's Touraine growing region. The title covers white wines of various styles (sweet wine, dry, still and sparkling), from eight villages around the medieval town of Vouvray, on the northern banks of the Loire river. Vouvray is the flagship wine of the Chenin Blanc grape (or Pineau de la Loire as it is known there), followed ever-closer by Savennieres and the sweet whites of Anjou. Few wine regions in the world use Chenin to the same extent.
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.
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The word of the wine: Rough
Wine without finesse with rough tannins.
