Cave des Vins de SancerreSancerre Elegance
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 Sancerre Elegance from the Cave des Vins de Sancerre
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sancerre Elegance of Cave des Vins de Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Sancerre Elegance
Pairings that work perfectly with Sancerre Elegance
Original food and wine pairings with Sancerre Elegance
The Sancerre Elegance of Cave des Vins de Sancerre matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of chicken blanquette, real swiss fondue or yassa chicken (senegal).
Details and technical informations about Cave des Vins de Sancerre's Sancerre Elegance.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng
Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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: Thinning
Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.
