Winery Jérôme GodonVieilles Vignes Sancerre
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Sancerre
The Vieilles Vignes Sancerre of Winery Jérôme Godon matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of christmas salad, mussels with white wine and tomato or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
Details and technical informations about Winery Jérôme Godon's Vieilles Vignes Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Lucie-kuhlmann
Colourful, fruity reds to drink young, with a sustained ruby colour, moderate tannins and an airy palate, with signature aromas of red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry) and simple notes. Accessible profile for cold climates. Grown mainly in Canada (Quebec, Nova Scotia) and the north-eastern United States for continental cold-climate vineyards. A black hybrid bred in 1911 by Eugène Kuhlmann in Alsace, cold and mildew-resistant.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Sancerre from Winery Jérôme Godon are 2018
Informations about the Winery Jérôme Godon
The Winery Jérôme Godon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sancerre
World reference for taut Sauvignon Blanc: exclusive signature white king — dry and mineral with notes of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), vine peach, pear, exotic fruit, white flowers and signature gun-flint, lively acidity and a racy finish according to soils (limestone, flint, clay). Subtler than NZ or Chile, ages 5-10 years. Rare airy Pinot Noir reds (cherry, raspberry) and saline rosés. AOC on the Loire's left bank (Centre), hills at 200-400 m.
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: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
