Winery Les Celliers du BellaySt Jean de la Vallée Muscadet
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the St Jean de la Vallée Muscadet from the Winery Les Celliers du Bellay
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the St Jean de la Vallée Muscadet of Winery Les Celliers du Bellay in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with St Jean de la Vallée Muscadet
Pairings that work perfectly with St Jean de la Vallée Muscadet
Original food and wine pairings with St Jean de la Vallée Muscadet
The St Jean de la Vallée Muscadet of Winery Les Celliers du Bellay matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of pasta with vongoles (flat clams), pretzels (alsace) or cod tournedos with chorizo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Celliers du Bellay's St Jean de la Vallée Muscadet.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle
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.
Informations about the Winery Les Celliers du Bellay
The Winery Les Celliers du Bellay is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Muscadet to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Muscadet
The wine region of Muscadet is located in the region of Basse Loire of Muscadet of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bêtes Curieuses or the Domaine Bonnet-Huteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Muscadet are Melon, Cabernet franc and Muscadelle, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Muscadet often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, white peach or flint and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, floral or spices.
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: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
