Winery Gitton Père & FilsLes Herses Silex Sancerre Blanc
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 Herses Silex Sancerre Blanc from the Winery Gitton Père & Fils
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Herses Silex Sancerre Blanc 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 Les Herses Silex Sancerre Blanc of Winery Gitton Père & Fils in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of apples, lime or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, lemon or pear.
Food and wine pairings with Les Herses Silex Sancerre Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Herses Silex Sancerre Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Les Herses Silex Sancerre Blanc
The Les Herses Silex Sancerre Blanc of Winery Gitton Père & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of white cabbage with bacon, scallop mousse or scallops with coconut cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gitton Père & Fils's Les Herses Silex Sancerre Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Putzcheere
It is believed to have originated in Hungary, in the region bordering Romania, from where it spread to Germany, Alsace and the southwest of France, particularly in the Gers and high Pyrenees departments. It is also found in the United States (California). Today, it is almost absent from French vineyards. - Synonyms: putchir, putscher, butschera (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Herses Silex Sancerre Blanc from Winery Gitton Père & Fils are 2015, 2000, 2012, 2014 and 2010.
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: Destemming
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
