Winery PasseportSancerre Sauvignon 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 Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Passeport
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Passeport in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Passeport in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc
The Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Passeport matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed round zucchini, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or chinese noodles with shrimp.
Details and technical informations about Winery Passeport's Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Primitivo
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Passeport are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Passeport
The Winery Passeport is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 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.
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The word of the wine: Mutage
The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.
