The Winery Laurent Kraft is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Vouvray to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Laurent Kraft wines in Vouvray among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Laurent Kraft wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Laurent Kraft wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Laurent Kraft wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of avocado and marinated tuna poke bowl, nanie's diced ham quiche or traditional buckwheat pancake dough.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Laurent Kraft. often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Laurent Kraft. is a with a nice freshness.
Vouvray is the most famous and most respected appellation of the Loire Valley's Touraine growing region. The title covers white wines of various styles (sweet wine, dry, still and sparkling), from eight villages around the medieval town of Vouvray, on the northern banks of the Loire river.
Vouvray is the flagship wine of the Chenin Blanc grape (or Pineau de la Loire as it is known there), followed ever-closer by Savennieres and the sweet whites of Anjou. Few wine regions in the world use Chenin to the same extent.
None showcase the variety's aromas and flavors with such focus and diversity. South Africa's annual Chenin Blanc production far exceeds that of France. However only the very best South African Chenin Blancs have anything like the textural balance or aromatic depth of Vouvray. (© Copyright Wine-Searcher)
One key characteristic of quality Vouvray wines is their remarkable long life.
Many bottles more than 30 years old often show stunning freshness and life. This is largely down to Chenin Blanc's naturally high level of acidity, which acts as a preservative and allows the wine to develop for decades. Also vital is Chenin's intense aromatic composition, which is sufficiently robust to survive extended ageing.
In their youth Vouvrays are characterized by aromas of acacia blossom, quince and green apples.
How Winery Laurent Kraft wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
How Winery Laurent Kraft wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sublime salmon (stuffed salmon), zucchini and goat cheese quiche or quick cider chicken.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Laurent Kraft. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.
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It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
