Winery Pierre Yves AlexandreLes Chemins de la Croix Blanche Pouilly-Fumé
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 Chemins de la Croix Blanche Pouilly-Fumé from the Winery Pierre Yves Alexandre
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Chemins de la Croix Blanche Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Pierre Yves Alexandre in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Chemins de la Croix Blanche Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Pierre Yves Alexandre in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of peach, green apple or gooseberry and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Chemins de la Croix Blanche Pouilly-Fumé
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Chemins de la Croix Blanche Pouilly-Fumé
Original food and wine pairings with Les Chemins de la Croix Blanche Pouilly-Fumé
The Les Chemins de la Croix Blanche Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Pierre Yves Alexandre matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of cantonese rice, express seafood spaghetti or white beans with tomato (italy).
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Yves Alexandre's Les Chemins de la Croix Blanche Pouilly-Fumé.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat à petits grains
Muscat à petits grains is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Chemins de la Croix Blanche Pouilly-Fumé from Winery Pierre Yves Alexandre are 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013
Informations about the Winery Pierre Yves Alexandre
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The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.
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: Primary (aromas)
Aromas characteristic of each grape variety, essentially fruity and floral.
