Winery Henri BourgeoisPouilly-Fumé La Porte de L'Abbaye
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 Pouilly-Fumé La Porte de L'Abbaye from the Winery Henri Bourgeois
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pouilly-Fumé La Porte de L'Abbaye 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 Pouilly-Fumé La Porte de L'Abbaye of Winery Henri Bourgeois in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or earthy and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or lemon.
Food and wine pairings with Pouilly-Fumé La Porte de L'Abbaye
Pairings that work perfectly with Pouilly-Fumé La Porte de L'Abbaye
Original food and wine pairings with Pouilly-Fumé La Porte de L'Abbaye
The Pouilly-Fumé La Porte de L'Abbaye of Winery Henri Bourgeois matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pork chops with mustard, chipirons / squids with tomato (basque country) or marinade for chicken brochettes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Henri Bourgeois's Pouilly-Fumé La Porte de L'Abbaye.
Discover the grape variety: Fernao Pires
In Portugal, it is one of the most planted white grape varieties, and we have found it to be very similar to the torrontés grown in Spain (Galicia). It can be found in Australia and South Africa, but is almost unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pouilly-Fumé La Porte de L'Abbaye from Winery Henri Bourgeois are 2017, 2013, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
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 Pouilly-Fumé to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.
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: Primeur
Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.
