Winery Gilles BlanchetPouilly-Fumé
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 Pouilly-Fumé of the Winery Gilles Blanchet is in the top 20 of wines of Pouilly-Fumé.
Taste structure of the Pouilly-Fumé from the Winery Gilles Blanchet
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Gilles Blanchet in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Gilles Blanchet in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Pouilly-Fumé
Pairings that work perfectly with Pouilly-Fumé
Original food and wine pairings with Pouilly-Fumé
The Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Gilles Blanchet matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15), squid rings with tomato or couscous from the sea.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gilles Blanchet's Pouilly-Fumé.
Discover the grape variety: Tardif
This is a very old grape variety in southwestern France, with "traces" found in the high Pyrenees, but also in the Atlantic Pyrenees and in the Gers. Virtually unknown in other French wine-producing regions, as well as abroad, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. Tardif is certainly the ideal grape variety to combine with Tannat, especially when the latter is in the majority. The overall quality of its polyphenols is such as to compensate for the often harsh tannins of Tannat in young wines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pouilly-Fumé from Winery Gilles Blanchet are 2019, 2015, 2018, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Gilles Blanchet
The Winery Gilles Blanchet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Pouilly-Fumé to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.
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: Heavy
Said of a thick, rustic wine that lacks finesse.
