The Château du Breuil of Loire Valley

Château du Breuil
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 172 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley
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The Château du Breuil is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château du Breuil wine estate is located in the Loire Valley, in France. Aligning with the adherence of the Touraine wine region, the château produces a full range of superior quality wines from its vineyards spanning a total area of 33 hectares. The vines defy the sheltered hillsides from wind that matures the vineyards of the Seuil des Charentes and Touraine on the tannic limestone soil typical of Loir-et-Cher. The château, having its own wine-making cellar, specializes in high-quality white and red wines. White grape varieties, produced by the château, include Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and the grape variety Merlot and Malbec for red wines. The wines are vinified in barrels under the appellations Les Preuil, Touraine-Chenonceaux, Cheverny, and Cour-Cheverny AOP. The owner, Philippe de Lage de Volude, has been producing his wines for over 40 years and offers attentive and professional service to serve his wines both on-site and for export. He is committed to respecting the terrain and strives to produce natural wines, reflecting the purity of the Château du Breuil terroirs. Open for visits throughout the year, the château offers tastings of the wines it produces, tours of the cellars, aging tunnels, and its vineyards, with a friendly team welcoming guests throughout the day. Tales and legends concerning the place are also highlighted by comments and anecdotes given by the staff of the house. Picnic baskets are available for visitors. The château also features a restaurant, making it an ideal location for outings and gastronomic meals. Château du Breuil is a magical and enchanting place that offers various activities and quality accommodation for its guests. The hospitality inherited from long years of experience with guests provides everyone with a memorable experience.

Top Château du Breuil wines

Looking for the best Château du Breuil wines in Loire Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château du Breuil 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 du Breuil wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château du Breuil

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château du Breuil

How Château du Breuil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of mie goreng, skewers of marinated white fish or apple cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château du Breuil

On the nose the white wine of Château du Breuil. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château du Breuil. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château du Breuil

  • 1991With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château du Breuil.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

It's quite telling that this brief overview of the region's wines doesn't even mention the Loire Valley's two most famous wines - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. White wines are clearly the strong point of the Loire Valley and represent the vast majority of production. A significant proportion of these are produced under PGI appellations, most commonly the IGP Loire (formerly Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France), which covers the whole region. The main white Grape varieties used for the production of white wines in the Loire Valley are Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and, more popular than the traditional, Chardonnay.

The top red wines of Château du Breuil

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Breuil

How Château du Breuil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of mamyjaja lamb mouse tagine, savoyard crozet gratin or homemade meat/goat ravioli.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château du Breuil

On the nose the red wine of Château du Breuil. often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château du Breuil. is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Breuil

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château du Breuil.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Grolleau

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 sweet wines of Château du Breuil

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château du Breuil

How Château du Breuil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of titgazelle's herring and leek pie, the coughing cat's apple crumble or three-cheese tart (roquefort, goat, emmental).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château du Breuil

On the nose the sweet wine of Château du Breuil. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château du Breuil. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château du Breuil

  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château du Breuil.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Flower

Wine disease resulting in a whitish haze and a vented taste.

The top pink wines of Château du Breuil

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château du Breuil

How Château du Breuil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of lamb curry with coconut milk, basque chicken or pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château du Breuil

  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château du Breuil.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

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.

The top sparkling wines of Château du Breuil

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château du Breuil

How Château du Breuil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of flambéed prawns, lemongrass chicken or cervelat in the alsatian style.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Château du Breuil

On the nose the sparkling wine of Château du Breuil. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Château du Breuil. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Château du Breuil

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château du Breuil.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Barrel

A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.

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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.

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