Winery Jean-Claude FromontCuvée Belles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Belles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Belles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Belles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé
The Cuvée Belles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Jean-Claude Fromont matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of penne à la toscane, penne with shrimp and zucchini or rougail sausage.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Claude Fromont's Cuvée Belles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé.
Discover the grape variety: Gaïdouria
A very old and rare Greek grape variety that is still cultivated to some extent in the Cyclades, particularly in the Santorini archipelago. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is related to Assyrtiko. On the island of Corfu, a black grape variety called Gaïdouricha is cultivated, but it is not related to Assyrtiko. Gaïdouria can be found in Turkey, but it is unknown in France and in most other wine-producing countries.
Informations about the Winery Jean-Claude Fromont
The Winery Jean-Claude Fromont is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 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: Effervescent
Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.
