The Château de Parnay of Saumur of Loire Valley

Château de Parnay
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 45 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley
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The Château de Parnay is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Parnay wines

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

The top white wines of Château de Parnay

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

How Château de Parnay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of smoked salmon pasta gratin, quiche without pastry or chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Parnay

On the nose the white wine of Château de Parnay. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Parnay. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Parnay

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Saumur

The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.

In the mouth of Saumur is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 354 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur, producing 926 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.

The top red wines of Château de Parnay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Parnay

How Château de Parnay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), delicious marinated pork chops or festive chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Parnay

On the nose the red wine of Château de Parnay. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Parnay

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.54/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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 natural sweet wines of Château de Parnay

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Château de Parnay

How Château de Parnay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Château de Parnay.

  • Grolleau

The word of the wine: Drawing

Synonymous with racking.

The top pink wines of Château de Parnay

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Parnay

How Château de Parnay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, coconut from paimpol or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

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

  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot Meunier

The top sparkling wines of Château de Parnay

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château de Parnay

How Château de Parnay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole, marmite dieppoise or aïoli.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier

The word of the wine: Cup (size in)

Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Parnay

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

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.