Winery Jean François MérieauTouraine Sauvignon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Touraine Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Touraine Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Touraine Sauvignon
The Touraine Sauvignon of Winery Jean François Mérieau matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of sliced tuna with tomato sauce, linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce or goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean François Mérieau's Touraine Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Bombino blanc
Supple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden colour, an airy palate with moderate acidity, and understated aromas of citrus, white flowers and southern white-fleshed fruits. Productive and neutral. A backbone of the Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC, often blended; also found in Castel del Monte and numerous southern and central Italian whites (Latium, Marche, Emilia-Romagna). Native white variety from Apulia.
Informations about the Winery Jean François Mérieau
The Winery Jean François Mérieau is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine
Signature Sauvignon as king of Touraine whites (~80% of plantings): dry, expressive with notes of citrus, green apple, gooseberry, white flowers, exotic fruit and a touch of boxwood, lively acidity — ideal aperitif. Gamay as a juicy, crunchy red (cherry, raspberry, discreet tannins), more structured Cabernet Franc (bell pepper, raspberry) and dense Côt to complete it. Chenin and Chardonnay among whites. Vast Loire AOC between Blois and Tours, tuffeau and flint.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
