The Château Montdomaine of Vouvray of Loire Valley

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The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 60 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Vouvray in the region of Loire Valley

The Château Montdomaine is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Vouvray to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Montdomaine wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Château Montdomaine

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Montdomaine

How Château Montdomaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of calamari with chorizo, cambodian amok or yoghurt cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Château Montdomaine

On the nose the sparkling wine of Château Montdomaine. often reveals types of flavors of green apple, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Château Montdomaine

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Vouvray

Vouvray is the most famous and most respected appellation of the Loire Valley's Touraine growing region. The title covers white wines of various styles (sweet wine, dry, still and sparkling), from eight villages around the medieval town of Vouvray, on the northern banks of the Loire river. Vouvray is the flagship wine of the Chenin Blanc grape (or Pineau de la Loire as it is known there), followed ever-closer by Savennieres and the sweet whites of Anjou. Few wine regions in the world use Chenin to the same extent.

None showcase the variety's aromas and flavors with such focus and diversity. South Africa's annual Chenin Blanc production far exceeds that of France. However only the very best South African Chenin Blancs have anything like the textural balance or aromatic depth of Vouvray. (© Copyright Wine-Searcher) One key characteristic of quality Vouvray wines is their remarkable long life.

Many bottles more than 30 years old often show stunning freshness and life. This is largely down to Chenin Blanc's naturally high level of acidity, which acts as a preservative and allows the wine to develop for decades. Also vital is Chenin's intense aromatic composition, which is sufficiently robust to survive extended ageing. In their youth Vouvrays are characterized by aromas of acacia blossom, quince and green apples.

The top red wines of Château Montdomaine

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Montdomaine

How Château Montdomaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, curried coral lentils or morteau sausage with brioche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Montdomaine

On the nose the red wine of Château Montdomaine. often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, cherry or smoke.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Montdomaine

  • 2017With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top pink wines of Château Montdomaine

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Montdomaine

How Château Montdomaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Montdomaine

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Viscosity

Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.

The top white wines of Château Montdomaine

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Montdomaine

How Château Montdomaine 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 sandwich, summer tuna quiche or baked chicken legs.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Montdomaine

In the mouth the white wine of Château Montdomaine. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Montdomaine

  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Montdomaine

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Montdomaine and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Viscosity

Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.