The Winery Abbesse is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Val de Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Abbesse wines in Val de Loire among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Abbesse 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 Winery Abbesse wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Abbesse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of californian sushi (reverse maki), old-fashioned chicken in a pot or fresh vegetable dips and their sauces for the aperitif.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Abbesse. often reveals types of flavors of cream, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, strawberries or raspberry.
France's most diverse vineyard, 800 km along the Loire (~48,300 ha). Flagship whites: lively, mineral Sauvignon from Sancerre-Pouilly (citrus, boxwood, gunflint), Loire Chenin from vibrant dry to noble sweet wines (quince, honey, taut acidity), Melon de Bourgogne of saline Muscadet on lees. Cabernet Franc reds (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny): raspberry, bell pepper, graphite, silky tannins. Sparkling Cremants with brioche-apple notes.
51 AOP, 3M hl/year.
How Winery Abbesse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, pork gyros or duck breast with black figs.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Abbesse. often reveals types of flavors of apples, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
How Winery Abbesse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of hard-boiled eggs and gourmet muffins, stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce or summer tuna quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Abbesse. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, vegetal or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, cream or grapefruit.
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
Planning a wine route in the of Val de Loire? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Abbesse.
Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.
