Winery Gigon FrancoisSec Chenin
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
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The Sec Chenin of Winery Gigon Francois matches generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
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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.
Informations about the Winery Gigon Francois
The Winery Gigon Francois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Unknow region to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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The word of the wine: Ice wine
Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.
