Winery La PerrièreComte de La Perrière Silex 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 Comte de La Perrière Silex Sancerre from the Winery La Perrière
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Comte de La Perrière Silex Sancerre of Winery La Perrière in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Comte de La Perrière Silex Sancerre of Winery La Perrière in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or green apple.
Food and wine pairings with Comte de La Perrière Silex Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Comte de La Perrière Silex Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Comte de La Perrière Silex Sancerre
The Comte de La Perrière Silex Sancerre of Winery La Perrière matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of salted lentils, marmite dieppoise or loubia.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Perrière's Comte de La Perrière Silex Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Emerald seedless
Cross between the emperor and the Pirovano 75 or sultana moscata obtained in the United States by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California). It can be found in Australia, Spain, Portugal, United States, ... almost unknown in France. It should not be confused with the emerald riesling also obtained by Harold P. Olmo and the black emerald seedless which as its name indicates is black.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Comte de La Perrière Silex Sancerre from Winery La Perrière are 2014, 2012, 2015, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery La Perrière
The Winery La Perrière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 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: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
