The Château de la Viaudière of Loire Valley

Château de la Viaudière
The winery offers 24 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 4208 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Château de la Viaudière is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de la Viaudière wines

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

The top red wines of Château de la Viaudière

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de la Viaudière

How Château de la Viaudière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of leg of lamb with herb stuffing, quiche without eggs or dauphine apples.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de la Viaudière.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay
  • Grolleau

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 pink wines of Château de la Viaudière

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de la Viaudière

How Château de la Viaudière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of tanjia (lamb shoulder confit), round zucchini stuffed with tuna or chicken fillets with mustard and cream.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de la Viaudière.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Gamay

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 la Viaudière

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de la Viaudière

How Château de la Viaudière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tuna brick (light), goat cheese and bacon quiche or the chicken with rice of the mother michèle.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de la Viaudière

On the nose the white wine of Château de la Viaudière. often reveals types of flavors of pear, straw or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, honey or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Château de la Viaudière. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de la Viaudière

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de la Viaudière.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Ugni blanc

White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).

The top sparkling wines of Château de la Viaudière

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château de la Viaudière

How Château de la Viaudière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of seafood risotto, fried squid or baked potato churros.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Château de la Viaudière

On the nose the sparkling wine of Château de la Viaudière. often reveals types of flavors of pear, tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Château de la Viaudière. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château de la Viaudière.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grolleau

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de la Viaudière

Planning a wine route in the of Loire Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de la Viaudière.

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.

News about Château de la Viaudière and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

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-Igé, 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/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

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-Verzé, 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/BourgogneWines ...

The word of the wine: Ugni blanc

White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).