The Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils of Sancerre of Loire Valley

Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils - Sancerre Blanc
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 88 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils wines

Looking for the best Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils wines in Sancerre among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils

How Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, cuttlefish in sauce or kimo (malagasy dish with beef).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils

On the nose the white wine of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, minerality or lemon. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Sancerre is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 447 estates and châteaux in the of Sancerre, producing 1671 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sancerre go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

The top pink wines of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils

How Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of flights in the wind à la provençale, wild boar stew or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top red wines of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils

How Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of stuffed veal breast, rack of lamb with herbs or yakitori chicken (japanese).

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Bordeaux barrel

Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils

Planning a wine route in the of Sancerre? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Jean-Pierre Vacher & Fils and wines from the region

Decanter magazine latest issue: January 2022

Inside the January 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: Aperitifs: how to do them well The art of starting it right, with drinks tips from Kate Hawkings Vintage preview: Chablis 2020 Andy Howard MW picks 33 of his top wines from a classic year in the region Producer profile: Château Angélus Jane Anson visits one of St-Emilion’s four finest grand cru classé estates Bordeaux & Burgundy vintages for Christmas Panos Kakaviatos & Charles Curtis MW select the perfect vintages and appe ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Rosé, for the time being, is a pretty babble’

Many wine styles can seem perplexing at first: imagine the first bottle of Barolo if you only know Barossa Shiraz, or the first bottle of Jura Savagnin if you were brought up on California Chardonnay. With time, thought and repeated tasting, though, comes understanding. You learn each wine’s syntax and lexicon, its hints and inferences. You grasp the ways in which each style communicates. Its beauty dawns, then grows. Rosé wine sales grew 23% worldwide between 2002 and 2019. Its fuel has come fr ...

More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC

In the second part of this series, Decanter’s editorial team members highlight the wines they are looking forward to tasting at the upcoming Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Tina Gellie – Content Manager and Regional Editor (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa) Burrowing Owl, Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2019 In 2016, while on a press trip to British Columbia’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, I had the pleasur ...

The word of the wine: Bordeaux barrel

Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.