The Château d'Epiré of Savennières of Loire Valley

Château d'Epiré
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 10 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Savennières in the region of Loire Valley
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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.

Top Château d'Epiré wines

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.

The top red wines of Château d'Epiré

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château d'Epiré

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 pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, pork stew with bacon and cream or duck casserole with turnips.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château d'Epiré

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 best vintages in the red wines of Château d'Epiré

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château d'Epiré.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Savennières

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.

The top white wines of Château d'Epiré

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château d'Epiré

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 yellow risotto with mussels, fish curry à la kéralaise or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château d'Epiré

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.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château d'Epiré

  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château d'Epiré.

  • Chenin Blanc

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.

The top sweet wines of Château d'Epiré

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château d'Epiré

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 easy seafood gratin, whiting fillet in papillotes or rice with milk.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château d'Epiré.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Tears

Traces left by the wine on the sides of the glass when it is shaken or tilted.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château d'Epiré

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.

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.

News about Château d'Epiré and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chardonnay, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Tears

Traces left by the wine on the sides of the glass when it is shaken or tilted.

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