Winery Gilles CholletLes Capucins Pouilly 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.
Taste structure of the Les Capucins Pouilly Fumé from the Winery Gilles Chollet
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Capucins Pouilly Fumé of Winery Gilles Chollet in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Les Capucins Pouilly Fumé
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Capucins Pouilly Fumé
Original food and wine pairings with Les Capucins Pouilly Fumé
The Les Capucins Pouilly Fumé of Winery Gilles Chollet matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of homemade burger, mussels with roquefort cheese or white beans with tomato (italy).
Details and technical informations about Winery Gilles Chollet's Les Capucins Pouilly Fumé.
Discover the grape variety: Chaouch
The certain origin is not known. We can simply say that this variety was once widely cultivated in Turkey, it is still found in Spain, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Dalmatia, Serbia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, North Africa, ... in France it is almost unknown except for some amateur gardeners. Note that it can sometimes be confused with the Beirut date palm, they have the same two synonyms rozaki and afuz ali.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Capucins Pouilly Fumé from Winery Gilles Chollet are 2018, 2017, 2015
Informations about the Winery Gilles Chollet
The Winery Gilles Chollet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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: Tasting
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