The Winery Benoit Rocher of Anjou of Loire Valley

Winery Benoit Rocher
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 203 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Anjou in the region of Loire Valley
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The Winery Benoit Rocher is one of the best wineries to follow in Anjou.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Anjou to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Benoit Rocher wines

Looking for the best Winery Benoit Rocher wines in Anjou among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Benoit Rocher 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 Benoit Rocher wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Benoit Rocher

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Benoit Rocher

How Winery Benoit Rocher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of leek and salmon lasagna, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or spaetzle.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Benoit Rocher.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

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 Winery Benoit Rocher

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Benoit Rocher

How Winery Benoit Rocher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, tajine of mutton or coral lentil salad.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Benoit Rocher.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grolleau

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top red wines of Winery Benoit Rocher

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Benoit Rocher

How Winery Benoit Rocher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of soy and shrimp noodles, monkfish with cream sauce and baked potatoes or express cherry clafoutis.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Benoit Rocher.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Malvasia

Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).

The top sparkling wines of Winery Benoit Rocher

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Benoit Rocher

How Winery Benoit Rocher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of raoul's bouillabaisse, baked chicken or lupine seeds for kemia (the aperitif).

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Benoit Rocher.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Grolleau

Grolleau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. Grolleau noir can be found in several vineyards: Loire Valley, South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Benoit Rocher

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 Winery Benoit Rocher.

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.

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