Domaine TrotignonLes Silex Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Silex Sauvignon Blanc of Domaine Trotignon in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of apples, green apple or lemon and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Silex Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Silex Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Les Silex Sauvignon Blanc
The Les Silex Sauvignon Blanc of Domaine Trotignon matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta with tuna and laughing cow, cuttlefish a la plancha or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Trotignon's Les Silex Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Calitor
Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Silex Sauvignon Blanc from Domaine Trotignon are 2018, 2017
Informations about the Domaine Trotignon
The Domaine Trotignon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine
The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.
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: Virile
Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.
