The Château de Varennes of Savennières of Loire Valley

Château de Varennes - Savennières Blanc
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Alain Chateau.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Savennières in the region of Loire Valley

The Château de Varennes is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Savennières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Varennes wines

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

The top white wines of Château de Varennes

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

How Château de Varennes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of fresh tuna with sesame seeds, quiche without pastry or quick coconut milk chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Varennes

On the nose the white wine of Château de Varennes. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, non oak or flint and sometimes also flavors of pear, tropical fruit or yellow apple. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Varennes. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Varennes

  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.68/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Varennes

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 de Varennes.

Discover the grape variety: Christmas rose

Obtained in 1980 in the United States (California) by Harold P. Olmo and Albert T. Koyama by crossing S44-35c with 9117D. - Synonymy: no synonyms known to date (all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).

News about Château de Varennes and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Muscat blanc à petits grains

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