Winery Raimbault-PineauCuvée Prestige 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 Prestige Sancerre from the Winery Raimbault-Pineau
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Sancerre of Winery Raimbault-Pineau in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Prestige Sancerre of Winery Raimbault-Pineau in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or lemon.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Prestige Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Sancerre
The Cuvée Prestige Sancerre of Winery Raimbault-Pineau matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes with thermomix, lobster tail armorican style or phad thai (thai style fried noodles).
Details and technical informations about Winery Raimbault-Pineau's Cuvée Prestige Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Scheurebe
German grape variety obtained in 1916 by Georg Shere (1879/1949). It was given until then as coming from a cross between Riesling and Sylvaner, but genetic tests have shown that its father is the Bouquettraube (Bukettrebe), and it is closely related to the Kerner. The Scheurebe can be found in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia, Great Britain, the United States (California, Virginia, ...), Canada (Ontario, British Columbia, ...), ... practically unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Sancerre from Winery Raimbault-Pineau are 2017, 2019, 2015, 2018 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Raimbault-Pineau
The Winery Raimbault-Pineau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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: Primeur
Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.
