The Winery Henry de Fontenay of Saumur of Loire Valley

Winery Henry de Fontenay
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is ranked in the top 2798 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Henry de Fontenay is one of the best wineries to follow in Saumur.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Henry de Fontenay wines

Looking for the best Winery Henry de Fontenay wines in Saumur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Henry de Fontenay wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Henry de Fontenay wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Henry de Fontenay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Henry de Fontenay

How Winery Henry de Fontenay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, rabbit with cider and mushrooms or venison stew.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Henry de Fontenay.

  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Saumur

The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.

In the mouth of Saumur is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 354 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur, producing 926 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.

The top pink wines of Winery Henry de Fontenay

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Henry de Fontenay

How Winery Henry de Fontenay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, veal saltimbocca or duck breast with foie gras sauce.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Henry de Fontenay.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Henry de Fontenay

Planning a wine route in the of Saumur? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Henry de Fontenay.

Discover the grape variety: Valérien

Valérien blanc is a grape variety that originated in . This grape variety is the result of a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The white Valerian can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

News about Winery Henry de Fontenay and wines from the region

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Mancey, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The appellations of Bourgogne

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The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).