Winery Santa ElenaSophie Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chenin blanc and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.
The Sophie Blanc of the Winery Santa Elena is in the top 5 of wines of Aguascalientes.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sophie Blanc of Winery Santa Elena in the region of Center often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sophie Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Sophie Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Sophie Blanc
The Sophie Blanc of Winery Santa Elena matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed), rabbit with marengo sauce or round zucchini stuffed with tuna.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Elena's Sophie Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sophie Blanc from Winery Santa Elena are 2018, 2017, 0
Informations about the Winery Santa Elena
The Winery Santa Elena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Aguascalientes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Aguascalientes
The wine region of Aguascalientes is located in the region of Center of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Santa Elena or the Domaine Santa Elena produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Aguascalientes are Malbec, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Aguascalientes often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tree fruit or non oak.
The wine region of Center
The wine region of Center of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cava Quintanilla or the Domaine Cuna de Tierra produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Center are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Center often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, melon or stone.
The word of the wine: Wiring
Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.
