The Château de Maupas of Menetou-Salon of Loire Valley

Château de Maupas - Marquis de Maupas Menetou-Salon
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 15 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Menetou-Salon in the region of Loire Valley

The Château de Maupas is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Maupas wines

Looking for the best Château de Maupas wines in Menetou-Salon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Maupas 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 Maupas wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château de Maupas

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Maupas

How Château de Maupas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of country-style snow peas, scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce or steak tartare.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Maupas

On the nose the white wine of Château de Maupas. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Maupas. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Maupas

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Menetou-Salon

The wine region of Menetou-Salon is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Max Roger or the Isabelle et Pierre Clement (Domaine de Chatenoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Menetou-Salon are Pinot noir, Cabernet franc and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Menetou-Salon often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of earthy, green apple or melon.

In the mouth of Menetou-Salon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 121 estates and châteaux in the of Menetou-Salon, producing 279 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Menetou-Salon go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Maupas

Planning a wine route in the of Menetou-Salon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Maupas.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château de Maupas and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Douçâtre

Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.