Winery Xavier FrissantSauvignon Blanc Touraine
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 Sauvignon Blanc Touraine of Winery Xavier Frissant in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, green apple or grass.
Food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
Original food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
The Sauvignon Blanc Touraine of Winery Xavier Frissant matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of sea bream a la plancha, shrimp and chorizo risotto or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Xavier Frissant's Sauvignon Blanc Touraine.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot khorus
An interspecific cross between Merlot noir and Kozma 20-3 (also the same parents of Merlot Khantus) obtained in 2002 by Simone Diego Castellarin and Guido Cipriani at the Institute of Applied Genomics in Udine, Italy. Merlot khorus is particularly resistant to mildew and tolerant to powdery mildew. Known in Italy ... almost unknown in France, not registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauvignon Blanc Touraine from Winery Xavier Frissant are 2019, 2015, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Xavier Frissant
The Winery Xavier Frissant is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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: Burgundy piece
228-litre barrel.
