Winery Laurent GérardLa Forêt des Dames Réserve Vieilles Vignes 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 La Forêt des Dames Réserve Vieilles Vignes Sancerre from the Winery Laurent Gérard
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Forêt des Dames Réserve Vieilles Vignes Sancerre of Winery Laurent Gérard in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Forêt des Dames Réserve Vieilles Vignes Sancerre of Winery Laurent Gérard in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or butter and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot.
Food and wine pairings with La Forêt des Dames Réserve Vieilles Vignes Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with La Forêt des Dames Réserve Vieilles Vignes Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with La Forêt des Dames Réserve Vieilles Vignes Sancerre
The La Forêt des Dames Réserve Vieilles Vignes Sancerre of Winery Laurent Gérard matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of croziflette, fish and seafood gratin or fish with madras curry and coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery Laurent Gérard's La Forêt des Dames Réserve Vieilles Vignes Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão
- Origin : Most certainly from the north of Portugal, it is a very old grape variety, present for a very long time in the Douro Valley where it is very often associated with other grape varieties to produce the famous Port. It can also be found in the United States (California, etc.), Australia, Spain, Mexico, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Forêt des Dames Réserve Vieilles Vignes Sancerre from Winery Laurent Gérard are 2012, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Laurent Gérard
The Winery Laurent Gérard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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.
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The word of the wine: Crunchy
A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.
