The best wines of Valençay

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

Top wines of Valençay by region

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

Great red wines of Valençay

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Valençay

Red wines from the region of Valençay go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of white wine fondue, spaghetti squash with cream and bacon or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Valençay

On the nose the red wine of the region of Valençay. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lime, lemon or honey.

The best vintages in red wine of Valençay

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.58/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Valençay

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Côt
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Valençay

A wine route planned in the region of Valençay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Valençay.

Discovering the wine region of Valençay

The wine region of Valençay is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Roch (Denis Bardon) or the Domaine Sebastien Vaillant produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valençay are Pinot noir, Gamay noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valençay often reveals types of flavors of minerality, pineapple or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of black currant, white pepper or non oak.

We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of Valençay, producing 86 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valençay go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Valençay

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Valençay

White wines from the region of Valençay go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of quiche without pastry, salmon steaks with soy sauce or rougaille tomatoes (madagascar).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Valençay

On the nose the white wine of the region of Valençay. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or peach.

The best vintages in white wine of Valençay

  • 2021With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Valençay

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Valençay

A wine route planned in the region of Valençay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Valençay.

Discover the grape variety: Garnacha

Great sparkling wines of Valençay

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Valençay

Sparkling wines from the region of Valençay go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Valençay

  • 2015With an average score of 2.90/5

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Valençay

A wine route planned in the region of Valençay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Valençay.

The word of the wine: Mutage

The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.

Great pink wines of Valençay

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Valençay

Pink wines from the region of Valençay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), sarthe pot or guinea fowl with cabbage.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Valençay

  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Côt
  • Malbec
  • Pineau D'Aunis
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Valençay

A wine route planned in the region of Valençay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Valençay.

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.

Great sweet wines of Valençay

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Valençay

Sweet wines from the region of Valençay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of savoyard matafans, leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or rabbit socks in gibelotte.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Valençay

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Valençay. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, lychee or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Valençay

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Valençay

  • Moscato
  • Garnacha

The word of the wine: Late harvest

A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.