Le Domaine SagetPouilly-Fumé
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 Pouilly-Fumé from the Le Domaine Saget
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pouilly-Fumé of Le Domaine Saget in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pouilly-Fumé of Le Domaine Saget in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples.
Food and wine pairings with Pouilly-Fumé
Pairings that work perfectly with Pouilly-Fumé
Original food and wine pairings with Pouilly-Fumé
The Pouilly-Fumé of Le Domaine Saget matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese, carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe... or lamb tagine with prunes and almonds.
Details and technical informations about Le Domaine Saget's Pouilly-Fumé.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot blanc
The white merlot (or merlau) is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It was mainly cultivated in the Graves, Blayais and Bourgeais regions. Merlot blanc is a cross between folle blanche and merlot noir. merlot blanc, although fertile and productive, is a grape variety that is now in decline and is no longer replanted. Its bunches are composed of juicy berries of a green to golden yellow color when they are well ripe, they fear grey rot and drought. The white merlot produces white wines with a low alcohol content and is now part of the Pineau-des-Charentes appellation.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pouilly-Fumé from Le Domaine Saget are 2018, 2015, 2012, 2010 and 2016.
Informations about the Le Domaine Saget
The Le Domaine Saget is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Pouilly-Fumé to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.
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: Rosé de saignée
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
