Winery Les MeribellesSaumur Champaginy
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Chardonnay, the Pinot blanc and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Saumur Champaginy
Pairings that work perfectly with Saumur Champaginy
Original food and wine pairings with Saumur Champaginy
The Saumur Champaginy of Winery Les Meribelles matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, barbecued filet mignon or saddle of venison with fresh cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Meribelles's Saumur Champaginy.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Informations about the Winery Les Meribelles
The Winery Les Meribelles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Champagne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Champagne
World benchmark sparkling wines: fine bubbles, citrusy tension, notes of brioche, toasted almond, white flowers and white-fleshed fruits after ageing on lees. Three grapes blended or solo: fleshy Pinot Noir (38%), fruity Meunier (33%), chiselled Chardonnay (28%). From straight Blanc de Blancs to vinous Blanc de Noirs, from non-vintage Brut to age-worthy Millésimé. AOC since 1927, 34,300 ha on chalk, 17 Grands Crus and 44 Premiers Crus.
The word of the wine: Juice
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
