Winery Henri BourgeoisLa Porte du Caillou Sancerre Rouge
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the La Porte du Caillou Sancerre Rouge from the Winery Henri Bourgeois
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Porte du Caillou Sancerre Rouge of Winery Henri Bourgeois in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with La Porte du Caillou Sancerre Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with La Porte du Caillou Sancerre Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with La Porte du Caillou Sancerre Rouge
The La Porte du Caillou Sancerre Rouge of Winery Henri Bourgeois matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort or couscous chicken and merguez.
Details and technical informations about Winery Henri Bourgeois's La Porte du Caillou Sancerre Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Informations about the Winery Henri Bourgeois
The Winery Henri Bourgeois is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 75 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: Polyphenols
Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.
