Winery Jean-Paul Picard - Cuvée Prestige Sancerre

Winery Jean-Paul PicardCuvée Prestige Sancerre

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cuvée Prestige Sancerre of Winery Jean-Paul Picard is a white wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Prestige Sancerre from the Winery Jean-Paul Picard

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Sancerre of Winery Jean-Paul Picard in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cuvée Prestige Sancerre of Winery Jean-Paul Picard in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Paul Picard's Cuvée Prestige Sancerre.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gamaret

Gamaret noir is a grape variety that originated in Switzerland. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by medium-sized bunches, and grapes of medium size. Gamaret noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Prestige Sancerre - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cuvée Prestige Sancerre - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cuvée Prestige Sancerre - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Prestige Sancerre - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Sancerre from Winery Jean-Paul Picard are 2015, 2016, 2013, 2014

Informations about the Winery Jean-Paul Picard

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Jean-Paul Picard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sancerre

The wine region of Sancerre is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Vatan or the Domaine Jean-Paul Balland produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sancerre are Pinot noir, Chenin blanc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, wood smoke or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of fennel, pink grapefruit or green bell pepper.


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: Cutting

A blend of wines from different origins (not to be confused with the assemblage).

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