The Château Maroy is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Calvados to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Maroy wines in Calvados among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Maroy 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 Maroy wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Maroy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, lamb kebab or prime rib with chervil butter.
Normandy is a region in northern France, roughly corresponding to the historic duchy from which William the Conqueror went to England to seize the throne in 1066. It is divided into two administrative regions, Upper Normandy and Lower Normandy. The region is home to countless orchards and is known (like its neighbour Brittany) for its cider and perry, a type of cider made from pears. Many varieties of cider apples used throughout the world come from this region.
Tourists near the city of Caen can follow an official cider route of 40 kilometers by visiting the cider factories of the Pays d'Auge sub-region. There are several PDOs for cider and perry in the region. In addition, the IGP Cidre de Normandie was formalized in 2000 for cider made from apples, or a mixture of apples and pears, which must be grown in the region. Similarly, perry differs from Generic pear cider in that the drink is made from designated varieties grown in Normandy, rather than from familiar table varieties, imported Juice or Concentrate.
A variety of other apple-related products are produced in the region.
Planning a wine route in the of Calvados? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Maroy.
It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
