Winery Joseph MellotLes Belles Fontaines Quincy
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Les Belles Fontaines Quincy
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Belles Fontaines Quincy
Original food and wine pairings with Les Belles Fontaines Quincy
The Les Belles Fontaines Quincy of Winery Joseph Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pumpkin and tuna gratin, shrimp with garlic and orange or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Mellot's Les Belles Fontaines Quincy.
Discover the grape variety: Pascal
Pascal blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Pascal blanc can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Winery Joseph Mellot
The Winery Joseph Mellot is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Quincy to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Quincy
The wine region of Quincy is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Henri Bourgeois or the Les Domaines Tatin produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Quincy are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Quincy often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, kiwi or stone and sometimes also flavors of oak, grass or apricot.
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: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
