Winery Pierre RiffaultCuvée Caillottes 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 Cuvée Caillottes Sancerre from the Winery Pierre Riffault
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Caillottes Sancerre of Winery Pierre Riffault in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Caillottes Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Caillottes Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Caillottes Sancerre
The Cuvée Caillottes Sancerre of Winery Pierre Riffault matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of grandma's chicken casserole, seafood pie or tunisian mloukia of grandmother mimi.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Riffault's Cuvée Caillottes Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Béni carlo
This grape variety is widely cultivated in Spain under the name béni carlo. It was introduced into the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Narbonne around 1870.
Informations about the Winery Pierre Riffault
The Winery Pierre Riffault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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: Rosé de saignée
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
