Winery Henri MetaireauLe Silex Sancerre
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Le Silex Sancerre
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Original food and wine pairings with Le Silex Sancerre
The Le Silex Sancerre of Winery Henri Metaireau matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of chicken in red wine, bouillabaisse like in marseille or chicken with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Henri Metaireau's Le Silex Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Cortese
A very old variety, cultivated for a very long time in Piedmont in northwestern Italy, it can also be found in other Italian wine regions. It is known in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, the United States, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.
Informations about the Winery Henri Metaireau
The Winery Henri Metaireau is one of wineries to follow in Sancerre.. It offers 4 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: Peduncle
The stem of a flower or fruit.
