Winery Michel Thomas & FilsCuvée Alexis Sancerre Rouge
Red wine
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 Cuvée Alexis Sancerre Rouge from the Winery Michel Thomas & Fils
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Alexis Sancerre Rouge of Winery Michel Thomas & Fils in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Alexis Sancerre Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Alexis Sancerre Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Alexis Sancerre Rouge
The Cuvée Alexis Sancerre Rouge of Winery Michel Thomas & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of rabbit with hunter's sauce, duck breast in the oven or clopinettes in field dresses.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Thomas & Fils's Cuvée Alexis Sancerre Rouge.
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
The best vintages of Cuvée Alexis Sancerre Rouge from Winery Michel Thomas & Fils are 2015, 2012
Informations about the Winery Michel Thomas & Fils
The Winery Michel Thomas & Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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: Destemming
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
