The best wines of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines

Discover the best wines of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines of Loire Valley as well as the best winemakers of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines and estates of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines by region

Looking for a good wine of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines of Loire Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines with technical and enological descriptions.

Great white wines of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines

See the top 100 best white wines of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines

White wines from the region of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of cream and tuna quiche, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or yakitori chicken (japanese).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines

On the nose the white wine of the region of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, hazelnut or mango and sometimes also flavors of savory, chalk or straw. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines

  • 1997With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.12/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

News from the vineyard of Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Top DWWA award-winning wines on show at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...

Monopoly Napa Valley edition of famous board game released

Fans of California wine and board games can now pour a glass and spend an afternoon playing the new Monopoly Napa Valley edition, released this week by Top Trumps USA, under licence from brand owner Hasbro. Top vineyard areas St. Helena, Calistoga and Yountville are among the properties and places featured, alongside local landmarks and some wineries. Wine lovers who have visited the region may recognise Bounty Hunter, a merchant with a wine bar in downtown Napa. It occupies the high-value ‘Park ...