Wines made from Madeleine angevine grapes of Devon
Discover the best wines made with Madeleine angevine as a single variety or as a blend of Devon.
More informations about the variety Madeleine angevine
Resulting from a sowing carried out in 1857 in Angers (Maine and Loire Valley) by Jean-Pierre Vibert and from 1863 marketed by the Moreau-Robert company. According to genetic analyses, this variety is the result of a cross between the royal madeleine and the blanc d'ambre. It has been used very often by hybridizers, the Csaba pearl being a good example. This variety is found in the United States (Washington), Germany and England, where it is vinified and its wine appreciated. - Synonymy: Angevine (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
More informations about the region of England
The wine region of Devon is located in the region of England of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Exquisite Collection or the Lyme Bay Winery produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Devon are Pinot noir, Madeleine angevine and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Devon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Madeleine angevine grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Madeleine angevine
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Madeleine angevine
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Madeleine angevine
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Madeleine angevine
- EarthPresent in 3% of Madeleine angevine
- FloralPresent in 2% of Madeleine angevine
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Madeleine angevine
- OakPresent in 2% of Madeleine angevine
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Madeleine angevine
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Madeleine angevine
- StrawPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- ElderflowerPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- GooseberryPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- GrassPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- StonePresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- PearPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- LemonPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
News about the grape variety Madeleine angevine
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King Charles will head to Bordeaux wine region on his first state visit
President Emmanuel Macron will host King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla when they arrive in Paris on Sunday 26 March. It will be King Charles’ first overseas tour since succeeding Queen Elizabeth II last year, and the royal couple will be welcomed with a state banquet at the Château de Versailles. They will also address senators and members of the National Assembly at the French Senate. On Tuesday 28 March, King Charles and Camilla will leave Paris and head to Bordeaux, which was chosen due t ...
Biden and Macron state dinner menu lists California wines
Guests at the state dinner hosted by US president Joe Biden for his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (1 December) were set to enjoy Roederer Estate Brut Rosé sparkling wine, according to menu details reported by Reuters and other US media. While all three wines on the menu have deep roots in California, there were several nods to France. Roederer Estate was founded in Anderson Valley in 1982 by the Rouzaud family of Champagne Louis Roederer, for instance. The two other California w ...