Winery MoncourtCuvée Excellence Saumur Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Chenin blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Excellence Saumur Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Excellence Saumur Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Excellence Saumur Brut
The Cuvée Excellence Saumur Brut of Winery Moncourt matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta "carbonara" à la française, grilled mackerel with garlic and herbs or zarzuela mayonapo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Moncourt's Cuvée Excellence Saumur Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Informations about the Winery Moncourt
The Winery Moncourt is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Tears
Traces left by the wine on the sides of the glass when it is shaken or tilted.
