Winery Michel DelhommeauCuvée St. Vincent Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
The Cuvée St. Vincent Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie of the Winery Michel Delhommeau is in the top 80 of wines of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine.
Taste structure of the Cuvée St. Vincent Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie from the Winery Michel Delhommeau
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée St. Vincent Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie of Winery Michel Delhommeau in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée St. Vincent Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie of Winery Michel Delhommeau in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or lemon.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée St. Vincent Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée St. Vincent Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée St. Vincent Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie
The Cuvée St. Vincent Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie of Winery Michel Delhommeau matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of hake with small shrimps for cookeo, tuna and tomato mini quiches without batter or couscous from the sea.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Delhommeau's Cuvée St. Vincent Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie.
Discover the grape variety: Gouais
It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée St. Vincent Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie from Winery Michel Delhommeau are 2014, 2013, 2010, 2015 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Michel Delhommeau
The Winery Michel Delhommeau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine
The wine region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine is located in the region of Muscadet of Muscadet of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Ecu or the Domaine de Bellevue produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine are Melon, Muscadelle and Folle blanche, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine often reveals types of flavors of cream, asparagus or baked apple and sometimes also flavors of honeydew melon, hay or citrus zest.
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.
The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)
This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.
