Sancerre reds are made from a variety of grapes called "Pinot noir", the same that you find in neighbouring Burgundy. They are relatively easy to drink, with less tanins than you may find in Bordeaux wines. They are best served with red meats not too strong in taste (but not with game meat), poultry, quiches, salted pies, soft and delicate cheeses.
The local "crottin de Chavignol", a small round goat cheese, is often associated with it.
The distance from Paris down to Sancerre is 200 km. The driving time is about 2 hours using successively the A6 and A77 motorways.
The motto of Red Food is 'Red Food. Only the Best.'.
Sancerre is located 200 km South of Paris (a two-hour drive on the A6 and A77 motorways). From Coventry, West Midlands, it is a eight hour drive (845 km / 525 miles). For the French leg of your journey, use either the A1 or the A16 down to Paris, then the A6 towards Lyon (but don't go that far...) and the A77 towards Nevers.
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The population of Sancerre is 1,697.
Sancerre reds are not too headstrong and don't have as much tanins as you may find in Bordeaux reds. They are best with white and red meats, but they are not advised for strong meats like game meat, or for some overly strong cheeses. Soft cheeses, steacks, poultry, salted pies will be a good association with red Sancerre. If you go to the local restaurants, you will find the red sancerre associated with the crottin de Chavignol, a small round goat cheese, either in its natural form or incorporated in the local cuisine.
The area of Sancerre is 16.27 square kilometers.
Stephen I of Sancerre was born in 1133.
Stephen I of Sancerre died in 1190.
Savigny-en-Sancerre's population is 1,080.
Crézancy-en-Sancerre's population is 497.
Neuilly-en-Sancerre's population is 234.
Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre's population is 378.
Siege of Sancerre happened on 1572-11-09.
The area of Savigny-en-Sancerre is 33.31 square kilometers.
The area of Crézancy-en-Sancerre is 18.92 square kilometers.