Winery Lucien CrochetLa Croix du Roy 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.
The La Croix du Roy Sancerre Blanc of the Winery Lucien Crochet is in the top 70 of wines of Sancerre.
Taste structure of the La Croix du Roy Sancerre Blanc from the Winery Lucien Crochet
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Croix du Roy 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 La Croix du Roy Sancerre Blanc of Winery Lucien Crochet in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, gooseberry or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.
Food and wine pairings with La Croix du Roy Sancerre Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with La Croix du Roy Sancerre Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with La Croix du Roy Sancerre Blanc
The La Croix du Roy Sancerre Blanc of Winery Lucien Crochet matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed), lamb curry indian style or couscous without couscous maker.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lucien Crochet's La Croix du Roy Sancerre Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Carminoir
Intraspecific crossing between pinot noir and cabernet-sauvignon obtained in 1982 at the Federal Research Station Agroscope Changins in Wadenswil (Switzerland). It can be found in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, ... in France it is very little known.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Croix du Roy Sancerre Blanc from Winery Lucien Crochet are 2013, 2011, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
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: Musty (taste of)
A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.
