Le Château de FontenayLe Sauvignon
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, lean fish or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Le Sauvignon from the Le Château de Fontenay
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Sauvignon of Le Château de Fontenay in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
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.
Food and wine pairings with Le Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Le Sauvignon
The Le Sauvignon of Le Château de Fontenay matches generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, lean fish or goat cheese such as recipes of mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche, fish pot or bruschette (large toasted bread).
Details and technical informations about Le Château de Fontenay's Le Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Rich, aromatic whites with a fuller mouth than Sauvignon Blanc and softer acidity, featuring aromas of yellow peach, melon, passion fruit, ripe citrus and delicate spicy notes. A grey-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, made as a rare single variety in Bordeaux (Pessac-Léognan, Graves), the Loire and Chile where it is experiencing a fine qualitative revival. Adds roundness to dry Bordeaux blends. French grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Sauvignon from Le Château de Fontenay are 2019, 2021, 2020, 0 and 2018.
Informations about the Le Château de Fontenay
The Le Château de Fontenay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine
Signature Sauvignon as king of Touraine whites (~80% of plantings): dry, expressive with notes of citrus, green apple, gooseberry, white flowers, exotic fruit and a touch of boxwood, lively acidity — ideal aperitif. Gamay as a juicy, crunchy red (cherry, raspberry, discreet tannins), more structured Cabernet Franc (bell pepper, raspberry) and dense Côt to complete it. Chenin and Chardonnay among whites. Vast Loire AOC between Blois and Tours, tuffeau and flint.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Bordeaux futures
Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.
