Winery Clos CristalClosed Pinot Noir
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The Closed Pinot Noir of the Winery Clos Cristal is in the top 0 of wines of Saumur.
Details and technical informations about Winery Clos Cristal's Closed Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Semidano
Cultivated for a very long time in Sardinia (Italy) where it occupied an important place before the phylloxera crisis... it is almost unknown in France.
Informations about the Winery Clos Cristal
The Winery Clos Cristal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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.
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The word of the wine: Thinning out
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.