The Winery Michel Autran of Vouvray of Loire Valley
The Winery Michel Autran is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Vouvray to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Michel Autran wines in Vouvray among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Michel Autran wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Michel Autran wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Michel Autran wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of thai beef curry, mussels with rosemary and barbecue or pollock with mustard.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Michel Autran. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
Vouvray is the most famous and most respected appellation of the Loire Valley's Touraine growing region. The title covers white wines of various styles (sweet wine, dry, still and sparkling), from eight villages around the medieval town of Vouvray, on the northern banks of the Loire river.
Vouvray is the flagship wine of the Chenin Blanc grape (or Pineau de la Loire as it is known there), followed ever-closer by Savennieres and the sweet whites of Anjou. Few wine regions in the world use Chenin to the same extent.
None showcase the variety's aromas and flavors with such focus and diversity. South Africa's annual Chenin Blanc production far exceeds that of France. However only the very best South African Chenin Blancs have anything like the textural balance or aromatic depth of Vouvray. (© Copyright Wine-Searcher)
One key characteristic of quality Vouvray wines is their remarkable long life.
Many bottles more than 30 years old often show stunning freshness and life. This is largely down to Chenin Blanc's naturally high level of acidity, which acts as a preservative and allows the wine to develop for decades. Also vital is Chenin's intense aromatic composition, which is sufficiently robust to survive extended ageing.
In their youth Vouvrays are characterized by aromas of acacia blossom, quince and green apples.
How Winery Michel Autran wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of baked salmon mediterranean style, cream and tuna quiche or turkey blanquette with mushrooms.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Michel Autran. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of toasty, stone or lemon. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Michel Autran. is a with a nice freshness.
An ancient grape variety endemic to the Fronton region in the Haute Garonne that could also be found in La Ville Dieu du Temple in the Lot et Garonne. Today, it is not very present in the vineyard and is on the verge of extinction. It is, however, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A. It should not be confused with Négret de Banhars, Négret Castrais or Négret de la Canourgue, and it should be noted that it is related to Prunelard. Négret pounjut is completely unknown in other wine-producing countries.
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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.
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Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine corresponding to the bursting of the buds and the appearance of the first leaves.