Winery Gigon FrancoisVin du Thouarsais Chenin Sec
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Vin du Thouarsais Chenin Sec
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Original food and wine pairings with Vin du Thouarsais Chenin Sec
The Vin du Thouarsais Chenin Sec of Winery Gigon Francois matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of mackerel fillets (quick bake), nanie's diced ham quiche or cauliflower croque-monsieur.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gigon Francois's Vin du Thouarsais Chenin Sec.
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 10 wines for sale in the of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Nouaison
Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine following flowering and corresponding to the formation of the grape berry.
