Winery Michel Girault - Les Birettes Sancerre

Winery Michel GiraultLes Birettes Sancerre

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Birettes Sancerre of Winery Michel Girault is a red wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Les Birettes Sancerre from the Winery Michel Girault

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Birettes 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 Les Birettes Sancerre of Winery Michel Girault in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Girault's Les Birettes Sancerre.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Birettes Sancerre - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Les Birettes Sancerre - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Les Birettes Sancerre - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Birettes Sancerre - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Les Birettes Sancerre - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Les Birettes Sancerre - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 311100
Les Birettes Sancerre - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Les Birettes Sancerre from Winery Michel Girault are 2016, 2014, 2018, 2017 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Michel Girault

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Michel Girault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 500 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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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