Winery Patrice MoreuxLes Rafins 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 Les Rafins Sancerre from the Winery Patrice Moreux
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Rafins Sancerre of Winery Patrice Moreux in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Les Rafins Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Rafins Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Les Rafins Sancerre
The Les Rafins Sancerre of Winery Patrice Moreux matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of sauté of pork with chorizo, shrimp marinade or rib steak, tomato sauce, peppers..
Details and technical informations about Winery Patrice Moreux's Les Rafins Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Optima
Intraspecific crossing between sylvaner x riesling (perhaps rieslaner) and müller-thurgau obtained in 1930 by Peter Morio (1887-1960) and Bernhard Husfeld (1900-1970) at the Siebeldingen Research Institute (Palatinate) in Germany. It can be found in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, England, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, ... very little known in France. Note that Optima is the mother of the Orion grape variety.
Informations about the Winery Patrice Moreux
The Winery Patrice Moreux is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 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: Hautain (en)
Pruning of the vine in height.
