Winery Gitton Père & FilsSancerre
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 Sancerre from the Winery Gitton Père & Fils
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sancerre of Winery Gitton Père & Fils in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sancerre of Winery Gitton Père & Fils in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, lemon or pear.
Food and wine pairings with Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Sancerre
The Sancerre of Winery Gitton Père & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms, soupions à la provençale or loubia.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gitton Père & Fils's Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Arbois
Arbois is a white grape variety of French origin, in Touraine. Its name comes from orboué, a local patois word. It is recommended in the departments of Indre, Indre-et-Vallée de la Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Vallée de la Loiret, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne, and is listed as a grape variety in the Touraine, Touraine Sparkling, Cheverny and Valencay AOCs. Arbois is not widely cultivated in France, covering about 650 hectares, 600 of which are in the Loir-et-Cher region. It is a vigorous variety, but moderately productive (40 to 80 hectoliters per hectare). It is part of the grape varieties used for Vouvray, Crémant de la Loire Valley, Cheverny and Valençay wines. It gives a wine with little acidity, dry, fresh and supple. It is mainly used in blending. This grape variety from the Centre region should not be confused with the vineyard and wine of Arbois, in the Jura.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sancerre from Winery Gitton Père & Fils are 2013, 2012, 2016, 2015 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Gitton Père & Fils
The Winery Gitton Père & Fils is one of of the world's greatest 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: Sparkling
Equivalent to effervescent, this term is used among others to designate the "natural sparkling wines" produced in the Montlouis appellation.
