Château La Forchetiere - Chardonnay

Château La ForchetiereChardonnay

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chardonnay of Château La Forchetiere is a white wine from the region of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Chardonnay of the Château La Forchetiere is in the top 50 of wines of Loire Valley.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Château La Forchetiere in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, oaky or minerality and sometimes also flavors of stone, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Château La Forchetiere's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 50 of of Loire Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 50 of of Loire Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 50 of of Loire Valley wines
Average rating: 311100
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 50 of of Loire Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Château La Forchetiere are 2017, 2018, 2015, 2016

Informations about the Château La Forchetiere

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Grands Chais de France (Groupe GCF).
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vallée de la Loire

The Château La Forchetiere is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 60 of of Loire Valley wines
In the top 50000 of white wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

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The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

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The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

The word of the wine: INAO glass

Glass adapted to wine tasting, created in the 1970s by the Institut national des appellations d'origine. At the time, it had the advantage of offering a standardised tool to all tasters. It is characterized by a wide base that allows for good ventilation and a narrow mouth (opening of the glass) to concentrate the aromas. Many high-performance glasses have been created based on this model.

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