Winery Philippe Raimbault - Les Fossiles Sancerre

Winery Philippe RaimbaultLes Fossiles Sancerre

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Les Fossiles Sancerre of Winery Philippe Raimbault is a white wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
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 Fossiles Sancerre from the Winery Philippe Raimbault

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Fossiles Sancerre of Winery Philippe Raimbault in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Les Fossiles Sancerre of Winery Philippe Raimbault in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Philippe Raimbault's Les Fossiles Sancerre.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Teinturier

This grape variety has a very ancient origin and is already mentioned in a specialized agricultural magazine from the Renaissance. Numerous crosses with Teinturier have resulted in new grape varieties that are still cultivated, the best known being the Henri Bouschet alicante..., and others that are less well known and have almost disappeared, such as petit Bouschet, terret-Bouschet (not to be confused with terret-bourret), morrastel-Bouschet, etc. The Teinturier was especially multiplied in the Orléans region.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Fossiles Sancerre - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Fossiles Sancerre - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Les Fossiles Sancerre - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Les Fossiles Sancerre - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Les Fossiles Sancerre from Winery Philippe Raimbault are 2017, 2016, 2018, 2014

Informations about the Winery Philippe Raimbault

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley
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The Winery Philippe Raimbault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 850 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Cordial

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