Winery Michel GiraultLa Silicieuse Sancerre
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 La Silicieuse Sancerre from the Winery Michel Girault
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Silicieuse Sancerre 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 La Silicieuse Sancerre of Winery Michel Girault in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, earth or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Silicieuse Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with La Silicieuse Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with La Silicieuse Sancerre
The La Silicieuse Sancerre of Winery Michel Girault matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, cantonese rice or shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Girault's La Silicieuse Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Reichensteiner
Intraspecific crossing between the müller-thurgau and a variety resulting from the crossing (madeleine angevine x calabre blanc) obtained in Germany in 1939 by Heinrich Birk (1898-1973). It can be found in France (Alsace, etc.), Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, New Zealand, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Silicieuse Sancerre from Winery Michel Girault are 2012, 2018, 2016
Informations about the Winery Michel Girault
The Winery Michel Girault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 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.
The word of the wine: Tears
Traces left by the wine on the sides of the glass when it is shaken or tilted.
