The Château de l'Assay of Anjou of Loire Valley

Château de l'Assay - Anjou Villages
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 321 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Anjou in the region of Loire Valley

The Château de l'Assay is one of the best wineries to follow in Anjou.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Anjou to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de l'Assay wines

Looking for the best Château de l'Assay wines in Anjou among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de l'Assay 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 de l'Assay wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de l'Assay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de l'Assay

How Château de l'Assay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, stuffed round zucchini or alsatian wine pie.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de l'Assay.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Anjou

The wine region of Anjou is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lacheteau or the Domaine Moncourt produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anjou 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 Anjou often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, caramel or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, cassis or mushroom.

In the mouth of Anjou is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 448 estates and châteaux in the of Anjou, producing 960 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Anjou go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Château de l'Assay

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de l'Assay

How Château de l'Assay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, couscous chicken and merguez or home-made white pudding.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de l'Assay.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

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.

The top white wines of Château de l'Assay

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de l'Assay

How Château de l'Assay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of squid rings with tomato, fish pot or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de l'Assay.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Full-bodied

A rich, concentrated wine that offers consistency in the mouth.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de l'Assay

Planning a wine route in the of Anjou? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de l'Assay.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

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.

News about Château de l'Assay and wines from the region

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 ...

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While some people prefer to avoid restaurants altogether on Valentine’s Day, for others it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic evening out. For wine lovers, finding venues with a great selection of bottles is an added bonus. Whether you’re after prestige Bordeaux and classic vintages or interesting and quirky bottles from less well-known producers, the selection below gives you plenty of options. We also tell you what to expect from the wine list in each venue. From Michel ...

Romantic restaurants for wine lovers on Valentine’s Day

While some people prefer to avoid restaurants altogether on Valentine’s Day, for others it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic evening out. For wine lovers, finding venues with a great selection of bottles is an added bonus. Whether you’re after prestige Bordeaux and classic vintages or interesting and quirky bottles from less well-known producers, the selection below gives you plenty of options. We also tell you what to expect from the wine list in each venue. From Michel ...

The word of the wine: Full-bodied

A rich, concentrated wine that offers consistency in the mouth.