Château la VarièreLes Melleresses Bonnezeaux

Sweet wine of Bonnezeaux of Loire Valley of France

4.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Les Melleresses Bonnezeaux of Château la Varière is a sweet wine from the region of Bonnezeaux of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this sweet wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Les Melleresses Bonnezeaux of the Château la Varière is in the top 40 of wines of Bonnezeaux.

Taste structure of the Les Melleresses Bonnezeaux from the Château la Varière

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Les Melleresses Bonnezeaux of Château la Varière in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

honey

Food and wine pairings with Les Melleresses Bonnezeaux

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Melleresses Bonnezeaux

Original food and wine pairings with Les Melleresses Bonnezeaux

Mild and soft cheese

The Les Melleresses Bonnezeaux of Château la Varière matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tuna lasagna, vegan leek and tofu quiche or clopinettes in field dresses.

Details and technical informations about Château la Varière's Les Melleresses Bonnezeaux.

Winery

Château la Varière

Grape varieties

Chenin blanc

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Melleresses Bonnezeaux - 2011

In the top 40 of of Bonnezeaux wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Les Melleresses Bonnezeaux from Château la Varière are 2011

Informations about the Château la Varière

The winery offers 52 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Bonnezeaux in the region of Loire Valley

The Château la Varière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Bonnezeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 30000 of of France wines

In the top 45 of of Bonnezeaux wines

In the top 3000 of sweet wines

In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bonnezeaux

The wine region of Bonnezeaux is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Fesles or the Domaine des Petits Quarts produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bonnezeaux 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 Bonnezeaux often reveals types of flavors of apricot, lemon or butterscotch and sometimes also flavors of cream, citrus or quince.

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.

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