Le Château de Fontenay - Le Sauvignon

Le Château de FontenayLe Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Le Sauvignon of Le Château de Fontenay is a white wine from the region of Touraine of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Le Sauvignon of Le Château de Fontenay in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or white peach and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or vegetal.

Details and technical informations about Le Château de Fontenay's Le Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Sauvignon - 2021
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Le Sauvignon - 2020
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Le Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Le Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Le Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Le Sauvignon from Le Château de Fontenay are 2019, 2021, 2020, 2018 and 2013.

Informations about the Le Château de Fontenay

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley
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The Le Château de Fontenay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Touraine wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
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The wine region of Touraine

The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.


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: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.

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