Maison François - Sélection Vieilles Vignes Sancerre

Maison FrançoisSélection Vieilles Vignes Sancerre

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Sélection Vieilles Vignes Sancerre of Maison François is a white wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Sélection Vieilles Vignes Sancerre from the Maison François

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sélection Vieilles Vignes Sancerre of Maison François in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Maison François's Sélection Vieilles Vignes Sancerre.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Sélection Vieilles Vignes Sancerre - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Sélection Vieilles Vignes Sancerre from Maison François are 2014

Informations about the Maison François

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Maison François is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 75000 of of France wines
In the top 650 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 75000 of white wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

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: Mou

Said of a wine unbalanced by its lack of acidity.

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