Cave des Vins de SancerreLes Fontenelles Sancerre Blanc
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 Fontenelles Sancerre Blanc from the Cave des Vins de Sancerre
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Fontenelles Sancerre Blanc of Cave des Vins de Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Les Fontenelles Sancerre Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Fontenelles Sancerre Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Les Fontenelles Sancerre Blanc
The Les Fontenelles Sancerre Blanc of Cave des Vins de Sancerre matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of salted lentils, shrimp in red sauce or mahi mahi curry with coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Cave des Vins de Sancerre's Les Fontenelles Sancerre Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu noir
Courbu noir is a grape variety with red and bronze leaves. It originates from the Pyrenean vineyards where it occupies a little more than one hectare. It is completely different from the white Courbu. The adult leaves have five lobes and a petiolar sinus. The berries of the Courbu Noir are round. The berries are small, as are the clusters. The beginning of the veins and the petiolar point are red. The shoots of this grape variety bend to form a parasol. To hope for a significant harvest, it is important to prune it long. Its budburst period begins 3 days after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is the third period. This variety is very sensitive to oidium, but it does not fear mildew very much. It produces light and fine wines. It is not very colourful and does not contain enough alcohol. Courbu Noir has two approved clones, 728 and 729.
Informations about the Cave des Vins de Sancerre
The Cave des Vins de Sancerre is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 63 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: Sulphiting
Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.
