Winery Pierre ArchambaultSaumur-Champigny Frangerie
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Saumur-Champigny Frangerie
Pairings that work perfectly with Saumur-Champigny Frangerie
Original food and wine pairings with Saumur-Champigny Frangerie
The Saumur-Champigny Frangerie of Winery Pierre Archambault matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of marinated shoulder of lamb, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or chicken curry (like in reunion island).
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Archambault's Saumur-Champigny Frangerie.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Informations about the Winery Pierre Archambault
The Winery Pierre Archambault is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Saumur-Champigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur-Champigny
Loire Cabernet Franc benchmark across 9 Saumur villages (clay-limestone slopes, mild oceanic climate): fine, velvety reds with vibrant cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant aromas plus floral and spicy notes, supple tannins, taut freshness and silky texture. Young wines lively and gourmand, ageworthy cuvées drift to undergrowth, leather and tobacco. Star red AOC of the Anjou-Saumur Loire, rare blend of immediate pleasure and ageing, signature Loire elegance.
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: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
