Winery Joseph Balland-ChapuisChêne Marchand Sancerre
White wine
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 Chêne Marchand Sancerre from the Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chêne Marchand Sancerre of Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Chêne Marchand Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Chêne Marchand Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Chêne Marchand Sancerre
The Chêne Marchand Sancerre of Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of leeks with ham and béchamel sauce, cuttlefish with cider or moroccan chicken tagine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis's Chêne Marchand Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Arrufiac
Arrufiac or Arrufiat is an old white grape variety that has existed since the 17th century and is part of the AOC Pacherenc de Vic-Bilh and Côtes-Saint-Mont in the South-West. It gives a wine rich in alcohol with a very characteristic nose. 100 hectares of Arrufiac are currently planted in France.
Informations about the Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis
The Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Thinning
Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.
