Winery Gitton Père & FilsCuvée Marie-Laurence Sancerre 'Les Belles Dames'
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 Cuvée Marie-Laurence Sancerre 'Les Belles Dames' from the Winery Gitton Père & Fils
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Marie-Laurence Sancerre 'Les Belles Dames' of Winery Gitton Père & Fils in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Marie-Laurence Sancerre 'Les Belles Dames'
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Marie-Laurence Sancerre 'Les Belles Dames'
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Marie-Laurence Sancerre 'Les Belles Dames'
The Cuvée Marie-Laurence Sancerre 'Les Belles Dames' of Winery Gitton Père & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of spanish paella, scallops in coral sauce or lamb tagine with honey and onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gitton Père & Fils's Cuvée Marie-Laurence Sancerre 'Les Belles Dames'.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin
Chenin, also known as pinot de la Loire Valley (pineau), is the flagship grape variety of the Loire Valley. It would have found its first origins in Anjou where it would have been cultivated by the monks of the Abbey of Saint-Maur located between Angers and Saumur since the 6th century. chenin is a great white grape variety which likes particularly the chalky soils called here stones of tufa which were used for the construction of the castles of the Loire Valley. Its bunches are medium-sized, fairly compact and its berries are more or less small. It is an early variety, which resists well to diseases. Chenin has the particularity of being able to participate as well in the elaboration of dry white wines as of sweet white wines or sparkling wines. Perfectly structured by the acidity, elegant, with a complex nose and aromas of yellow fruits, dry fruits, citrus fruits, white flowers, honey... the wine resulting from the chenin is rather lively and nervous, which allows him a good potential of guard. Chenin covers about 10,000 hectares in France, and is very productive in South Africa where it covers more than 26,000 hectares.
Informations about the Winery Gitton Père & Fils
The Winery Gitton Père & Fils is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sancerre
The wine region of Sancerre is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Vatan or the Domaine Jean-Paul Balland produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sancerre are Pinot noir, Chenin blanc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, wood smoke or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of fennel, pink grapefruit or green bell pepper.
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: Bordeaux barrel
Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.
