Menetou-Salon

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Menetou-Salon is a French wine appellation in the Loire Valley renowned for its crisp, aromatic white wines primarily made from Sauvignon Blanc.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
climate cool continental
colorCategory red
rosé
white
country France
countrySubdivision central Loire
governingBody INAO
grapeColorForReds black
grapeColorForWhites white
grapeForRedWines Pinot Noir
grapeForWhiteWines Sauvignon Blanc
legalStatus AOC
locatedIn Centre-Val de Loire
surface form: "Centre-Val de Loire wine region"

Cher department
Loire Valley vineyards
surface form: "Loire Valley"
notableFor value alternative to Sancerre
primaryGrapeVariety Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
productionFocus still wines
regionSpecialty Sauvignon Blanc-based whites
regulates grape varieties
minimum alcohol levels
viticultural practices
winemaking practices
yield limits
reputationFor aromatic white wines
crisp white wines
similarTo Sancerre
surface form: "Pouilly-Fumé"

Sancerre
typicalFoodPairing goat cheese
light fish dishes
salads
seafood
shellfish
typicalServingTemperature 8–10 °C for whites
wineCharacter citrus aromas
floral aromas
high acidity
mineral notes
wineRegionOf Loire Valley vineyards
surface form: "Loire Valley"
wineStyle red wine
rosé wine
white wine

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Cher hasWineRegion Menetou-Salon
Sauvignon Blanc usedInAppellation Menetou-Salon

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