Winery Les Celliers du Prieure - Valentin FleurLa Marinière Muscadet
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the La Marinière Muscadet from the Winery Les Celliers du Prieure - Valentin Fleur
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Marinière Muscadet of Winery Les Celliers du Prieure - Valentin Fleur in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Marinière Muscadet of Winery Les Celliers du Prieure - Valentin Fleur in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, lime or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with La Marinière Muscadet
Pairings that work perfectly with La Marinière Muscadet
Original food and wine pairings with La Marinière Muscadet
The La Marinière Muscadet of Winery Les Celliers du Prieure - Valentin Fleur matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with beer, happy new year bites or brazilian moqueca.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Celliers du Prieure - Valentin Fleur's La Marinière Muscadet.
Discover the grape variety: Tourbat
The Tourbat grape variety is found particularly in Sardinia. It is probably of Catalan origin and is grown on an area of 25 hectares. It is also known by other names such as torbato, caninu or malvoise du Roussillon, and develops perfectly in hot, dry soil. It is noticeable for its drooping habit. Its lobed leaves have short teeth. The bunches, sometimes winged, are of medium size. They can weigh up to 347 gr. The berries, a little ellipsoid, are rather of a medium size. The flesh is juicy and covered with a rather thick skin, which takes on an amber-pink colour when they are ripe. A wine of medium acidity and high quality comes from this variety. When young, the wine gives off an aroma of ripe apples and when aged, it gives off a scent of honey and cooked fruits.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Marinière Muscadet from Winery Les Celliers du Prieure - Valentin Fleur are 2019, 2018, 2013, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Les Celliers du Prieure - Valentin Fleur
The Winery Les Celliers du Prieure - Valentin Fleur is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 60 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: Muscat blanc à petits grains
A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.
