Winery Henri BourgeoisMenetou-Salon Le Prieuré Des Aublats 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 Menetou-Salon Le Prieuré Des Aublats Blanc from the Winery Henri Bourgeois
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Menetou-Salon Le Prieuré Des Aublats Blanc of Winery Henri Bourgeois in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Menetou-Salon Le Prieuré Des Aublats Blanc of Winery Henri Bourgeois in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of minerality, gooseberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Menetou-Salon Le Prieuré Des Aublats Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Menetou-Salon Le Prieuré Des Aublats Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Menetou-Salon Le Prieuré Des Aublats Blanc
The Menetou-Salon Le Prieuré Des Aublats Blanc of Winery Henri Bourgeois matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of fricadella, shrimps with curry and coconut milk or lamb tagine with prunes and almonds.
Details and technical informations about Winery Henri Bourgeois's Menetou-Salon Le Prieuré Des Aublats Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Léon Millot
Coloured, fruity reds with a dense purple robe, supple tannins and fresh acidity, showing aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, sweet spices and earthy, slightly foxy notes. Round palate, best drunk young. Very cold- and disease-resistant interspecific variety, driving northern vineyards: Canada (Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia), the US North-East and England. Hybrid created in 1911 by Eugène Kuhlmann in Alsace, full sibling of maréchal foch.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Menetou-Salon Le Prieuré Des Aublats Blanc from Winery Henri Bourgeois are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2011.
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 Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Menetou-Salon
Flagship appellation of the Centre-Loire northeast of Bourges: signature Sauvignon Blanc as white king (~75%) — pale robe with green tints and chiselled signature profile with notes of white flowers, citrus, soft spices, vivid attack and a subtly menthol mineral finish. Refined Pinot Noir in reds and rosés (cherry, raspberry, peony, violet) evolving on undergrowth and spice. AOC (1959), ~630 ha on Kimmeridgian marls of Saint-Doulchard, degraded oceanic climate.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Yellow wine
White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.
