Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis - Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc

Winery Joseph Balland-ChapuisLe Vallon Sancerre Blanc

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc of Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis 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 Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc from the Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc of Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc of Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, lemon or vegetal.

Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis's Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc.

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

Discover the grape variety: Négret de Banhars

Négret de Banhars noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Aveyron). 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 grape is characterized by bunches of medium to large size, and grapes of medium to large caliber. Négret de Banhars noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 411110
Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc - 2009
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Le Vallon Sancerre Blanc from Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis are 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Joseph Balland-Chapuis

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
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 Joseph Balland-Chapuis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 45000 of white wines
In the top 200000 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: Erinosis

Generally benign condition caused by a very small mite. The infested leaves show blisters on the upper surface, sometimes reddish, sometimes green, to which corresponds on the lower surface a dense felting, first pinkish white, then brownish or reddish.

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