Winery Lucien CrochetCuvée Prestige Sancerre Blanc
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 Cuvée Prestige Sancerre Blanc from the Winery Lucien Crochet
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Sancerre Blanc of Winery Lucien Crochet in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Prestige Sancerre Blanc of Winery Lucien Crochet in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or green apple and sometimes also flavors of minerality, earth or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Sancerre Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Prestige Sancerre Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Sancerre Blanc
The Cuvée Prestige Sancerre Blanc of Winery Lucien Crochet matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit socks in gibelotte, marmite dieppoise or traditional lamb couscous (from algeria).
Details and technical informations about Winery Lucien Crochet's Cuvée Prestige Sancerre Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Meslier Saint-François
Meslier Saint François is a French grape variety that comes from the Gatinais, located south of the Paris basin. It was obtained from a cross between Chenin and Gouais Blanc. It is planted on a surface area of 50 ha in France and is often confused with Arbois, hence the synonym it shares with the latter, Orbois. Its berries and clusters are of normal size. Its adult leaves have convex teeth. Meslier Saint François is not very vigorous, but it remains fertile. It buds early, 3 days before Chasselas. It is often exposed to spring frosts and is susceptible to oidium and grey rot. Meslier Saint François produces flat, light wines with little alcohol. When distilled, its eaux de vie are full of bouquet and fine. It can thus be used in the blending of grape varieties that produce cognac or armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Sancerre Blanc from Winery Lucien Crochet are 2006, 2016, 2009, 2013 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Lucien Crochet
The Winery Lucien Crochet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sancerre
The wine region of Sancerre is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Vatan or the Domaine Jean-Paul Balland produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sancerre are Pinot noir, Chenin blanc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, wood smoke or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of fennel, pink grapefruit or green bell pepper.
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: Blanc de noirs (champagne)
Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.
