The Château d'Epiré of Savennières of Loire Valley
The Château d'Epiré is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Savennières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château d'Epiré wines in Savennières among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château d'Epiré wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château d'Epiré wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château d'Epiré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, oven-baked sausage or rabbit with homemade mustard.
On the nose the red wine of Château d'Epiré. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, pepper or graphite.
The wine region of Savennières is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Eric Morgat Vigneron or the Domaine Eric Morgat Vigneron produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Savennières are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Savennières often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, bruised apple or lemon pith and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, banana or jasmine.
In the mouth of Savennières is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Savennières, producing 108 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Savennières go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.
How Château d'Epiré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of slivers of squid with tomato, cod fillet with shallots and mustard or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
On the nose the white wine of Château d'Epiré. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, flint or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, butter or lime. In the mouth the white wine of Château d'Epiré. is a with a nice freshness.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
How Château d'Epiré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of marmite dieppoise, baked fish with paprika or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.
Planning a wine route in the of Savennières? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château d'Epiré.
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.
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A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.