Winery Michel GiraultDomaine la Grappe d'Or Pouilly-Fumé 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 Domaine la Grappe d'Or Pouilly-Fumé Blanc from the Winery Michel Girault
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Domaine la Grappe d'Or Pouilly-Fumé Blanc of Winery Michel Girault in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Domaine la Grappe d'Or Pouilly-Fumé Blanc of Winery Michel Girault in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or lemon.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine la Grappe d'Or Pouilly-Fumé Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine la Grappe d'Or Pouilly-Fumé Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine la Grappe d'Or Pouilly-Fumé Blanc
The Domaine la Grappe d'Or Pouilly-Fumé Blanc of Winery Michel Girault matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of vegetable planter, scallops with saffron or chicken in sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Girault's Domaine la Grappe d'Or Pouilly-Fumé Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Domaine la Grappe d'Or Pouilly-Fumé Blanc from Winery Michel Girault are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2011 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Michel Girault
The Winery Michel Girault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Pouilly-Fumé to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.
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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