Sauvion 'Cuvee Catherine' Rose d'Anjou - $9.49

Wine Details

Price: $9.49
Producer: Sauvion
Region: Rose d'Anjou
Varietal: Rose
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors:
  • Rose Wine
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Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Cheese Mozzarella, Sharp Cheddar, Dry Jack Cheese, Blue Cheese
Red Meat Curried Beef, Hamburgers, Ham, Barbeque Pulled-Pork or Ribs, Curried Pork, Pork w/Fruit Sauce, Curried Lamb
Pasta & Grains Pasta with Creamy Mushroom Sauces, Pasta with Truffles
Poultry & Eggs Roast Chicken with Herbs, Roast Turkey, Duck Confit, Game Birds
Vegetables Avocado, Lentil Salad, Roasted Sweet Peppers, Root Vegetables, Salad, Caesar Salad, Nicoise Salad
Pasta & Grains (Grilled) Tofu
Vegetables Bruschetta, Vegetable Gratin or Stew
Fish or Shellfish Shellfish (scallops, clams, crab, lobster, shrimp, etc...), Grilled Salmon, Tuna Nicoise Salad
Sauces Oil-based Sauce
Herbs & Spices Anise, Fennel Seed, Tarragon, Ginger
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Wine Terms

Name Value
France France is the standard bearer for all the world’s wines, with regard to the types of grapes that are used to make wine and with the system of defining and regulating winemaking. Its Appellation d’Origine Controlee, or AOC system, is the legislative model for most other European countries. Most French wines are named after places. The system is hierarchical; generally the smaller and more specific the region for which a wine is named, the higher its rank. There are four possible ranks of French wine, and each is always stated on the label: Appellation Contrôlée (or AOC), Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure (or VDQS); Vin de pays, or country wine; and Vin de table. France has five major wine regions, although there are several others that make interesting wines. The three major regions for red wine are Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhone; for white wines, the regions are Burgundy, the Loire and Alsace. Each region specialized in certain grape varieties for its wines, based on climate, soil, and local tradition. Two other significant French wine regions are Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, both in the south of France. Cahors, in the southwest of the country, produces increasingly good wines.
Rosé Pink wine made from red grapes. The juice stays in contact with the red skins for a very short time (a few hours as compared to days or weeks). These wines have very little tannin. Some rosé wines are also called blush; these wines tend to be fairly sweet. Great rose can be found in the Southern Rhone Valley, where it is made from the Grenache and Cinsault grapes.
the Loire Defined by the Loire River it is the most diverse region in France. Whether it's a slightly chilled Chinon, a still dry Sancerre, or a vibrant sparkling wine, it can all be found in the Loire Valley. The main red of the Loire is the Cabernet Franc, and two main white grapes are Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc. The Loire is divided into three areas. In the Western Loire Muscadet is the main grape. The Middle Loire where the regions best Rose is produced. In the Eastern Loire Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir dominates. All of the regions in the Loire share a cool northern climate. In the warmer years the grapes receive enough sunlight to ripen, while at night the cool climate results in higher acidity giving Loire wine a haunting precision. These growing conditions are very temperamental and can be a double edged sword to Loire growers. In the instance that rain is too heavy and the weather is to cold, the wine will be thin. Whatever the result, there is a certain discipline and care that goes into a Loire wine in the attempt to exhibit pure expressions of the terrior and varieties flavors.

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