Sancerre
Speech parts
1. Sancerre - Noun
2. Sancerre - Proper noun
Meaning
Sancerre
A commune and canton in the eastern part of the Loire valley in Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Sancerre (countable and uncountable, plural Sancerres)
A French wine from Sancerre.
Examples
When I do entertain, in the summer, which is rare, I receive my guests on the front porch, set up wicker trays found at Pottery Barn, and serve iced beverages. Anytime I do welcome friends, it's always a tray of canapes or Planters peanuts, jellied candy from Paris, and a good bottle of Sancerre.
Oily fish (bonito, trout, salmon, sardines) go well with weighty Alsace Pinot Blanc, Australian Riesling, and bone dry Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé.
In France, they expect you, the consumer, to know the handful of villages such as Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé where Sauvignon Blanc is grown and labelled accordingly.
The gastronomy in this region of France is especially worthy of mention, but not as interesting as the Sancerre wine.
He told me that Le Sancerre is always the first place he visits whenever he hits town.
Oysters and Sancerre are always a safe combo.