Domaine des CognettesLes Pieds Sur Terre Muscadet
White wine
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Les Pieds Sur Terre Muscadet
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Pieds Sur Terre Muscadet
Original food and wine pairings with Les Pieds Sur Terre Muscadet
The Les Pieds Sur Terre Muscadet of Domaine des Cognettes matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, assortments of mini savoury tarts or baked cod à la provençale.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Cognettes's Les Pieds Sur Terre Muscadet.
Discover the grape variety: Ruby-cabernet
Intraspecific crossing carried out in 1936 by Doctor Harold Paul Olmo of the University of California in Davis (United States) between the carignan and the cabernet-sauvignon. The first plantings were made in 1948 in the United States (California). Today, it is less and less multiplied, but it can still be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Yugoslavia, the United States, etc. In France, it is almost unknown.
Informations about the Domaine des Cognettes
The Domaine des Cognettes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Muscadet to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Muscadet
The wine region of Muscadet is located in the region of Basse Loire of Muscadet of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bêtes Curieuses or the Domaine Bonnet-Huteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Muscadet are Melon, Cabernet franc and Muscadelle, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Muscadet often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, white peach or flint and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, floral or spices.
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: Light (taste of)
Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.
