The Château Prince of Saumur of Loire Valley

Château Prince
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 67 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley

The Château Prince is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Prince wines

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

The top red wines of Château Prince

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Prince

How Château Prince wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), rabbit stew the old fashioned way or venison leg in casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Prince

On the nose the red wine of Château Prince. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, earthy or plum and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Prince

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Saumur

The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.

In the mouth of Saumur is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 354 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur, producing 926 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.

The top pink wines of Château Prince

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Prince

How Château Prince wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, new york hot dog or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Prince

On the nose the pink wine of Château Prince. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Prince

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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 sweet wines of Château Prince

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Prince

How Château Prince wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of morteau sausage with brioche, tarte tatin or shredded cheese, blue cheese and walnut pie.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Prince

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Prince. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Prince

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Prince.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Tranquil (wine)

Refers to a non-sparkling wine.

The top sparkling wines of Château Prince

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Prince

How Château Prince wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, moroccan kefta balls or chorizo rillettes.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Château Prince

In the mouth the sparkling wine of Château Prince. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Château Prince

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Grolleau
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top white wines of Château Prince

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Prince

How Château Prince wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pan bagnat, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or turkey leg with dijon sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Prince

On the nose the white wine of Château Prince. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak. In the mouth the white wine of Château Prince. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Prince

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Pulp

Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Prince

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

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.

News about Château Prince and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Tranquil (wine)

Refers to a non-sparkling wine.