The Cave des Vins de Sancerre of Sancerre of Loire Valley

Cave des Vins de Sancerre - Armoiries Sancerre
The winery offers 64 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 159 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley
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The Cave des Vins de Sancerre is one of the best wineries to follow in Sancerre.. It offers 64 wines for sale in of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Cave des Vins de Sancerre wines

Looking for the best Cave des Vins de Sancerre wines in Sancerre among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Cave des Vins de Sancerre wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Cave des Vins de Sancerre wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

How Cave des Vins de Sancerre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed mushrooms, mussels with curry or coral lentil salad.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

On the nose the white wine of Cave des Vins de Sancerre. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, grass or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of honey, non oak or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Cave des Vins de Sancerre. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

  • 1980With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.79/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Sancerre is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 447 estates and châteaux in the of Sancerre, producing 1671 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sancerre go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

The top pink wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

How Cave des Vins de Sancerre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of calf's head with sauce ravigote, cabbage casserole or cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

On the nose the pink wine of Cave des Vins de Sancerre. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of lemon, earth or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top red wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

How Cave des Vins de Sancerre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal with cream and mushrooms, wild boar bourguignon or potato cakes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

On the nose the red wine of Cave des Vins de Sancerre. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or black currant and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Cave des Vins de Sancerre. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre

  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Cave des Vins de Sancerre.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Venaison (taste of)

Wine aromas reminiscent of game (fur, leather, hare's belly).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Cave des Vins de Sancerre

Planning a wine route in the of Sancerre? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Cave des Vins de Sancerre.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Cave des Vins de Sancerre and wines from the region

Andrew Jefford: ‘Rosé, for the time being, is a pretty babble’

Many wine styles can seem perplexing at first: imagine the first bottle of Barolo if you only know Barossa Shiraz, or the first bottle of Jura Savagnin if you were brought up on California Chardonnay. With time, thought and repeated tasting, though, comes understanding. You learn each wine’s syntax and lexicon, its hints and inferences. You grasp the ways in which each style communicates. Its beauty dawns, then grows. Rosé wine sales grew 23% worldwide between 2002 and 2019. Its fuel has come fr ...

Bollinger Group purchases Sancerre estate Hubert Brochard

The Champagne house expanded into the region when it acquired Maison Langlois-Chateau in Saumur back in 1973. It then bolstered its presence in Sancerre with the acquisition of Château de Thauvenay in 2016. Now it has tied up a deal to bring the family-run Hubert Brochard estate into the fold. ‘The acquisition of Hubert Brochard estate represents a unique opportunity to consolidate our footprint in this fantastic region and to continue to promote, in France and internationally, its savoir-faire ...

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

The word of the wine: Venaison (taste of)

Wine aromas reminiscent of game (fur, leather, hare's belly).

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