Winery Jacques LurtonCalcareus Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Calcareus Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Calcareus Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Calcareus Sauvignon Blanc
The Calcareus Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Jacques Lurton matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of hard-boiled eggs and gourmet muffins, marco polo salad or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jacques Lurton's Calcareus Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Pé de perdrix
This grape variety would be of Spanish origin, it was in this country mainly used as table grape. The Pé de perdrix has now completely disappeared. It should not be confused with the pied de perdrix, which is the red-tailed côt with black grapes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Calcareus Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Jacques Lurton are 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Jacques Lurton
The Winery Jacques Lurton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine
The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.
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: Flavours (families of)
Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.
