The Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy of Loire Valley

Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy - Chapitre de Blanc Chenin - Chardonnay
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 6105 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley
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The Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy wines

Looking for the best Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy wines in Loire Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy 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 Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy

How Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of jambalaya (louisiana), salmon blanquette or shrimp with curry express.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering 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.

It's quite telling that this brief overview of the region's wines doesn't even mention the Loire Valley's two most famous wines - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. White wines are clearly the strong point of the Loire Valley and represent the vast majority of production. A significant proportion of these are produced under PGI appellations, most commonly the IGP Loire (formerly Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France), which covers the whole region. The main white Grape varieties used for the production of white wines in the Loire Valley are Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and, more popular than the traditional, Chardonnay.

The top red wines of Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy

How Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of rabbit with hunter's sauce, savoyard crozet gratin or duck casserole with turnips.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy

  • 2016With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.07/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy

How Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, homemade burger or cassoulet of the sea.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy.

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: R-C (champagne)

Harvesting-cooperator. It is the cooperative which elaborates the champagne of its members from their mixed contributions. It gives them bottles on which they stick their own label. It is legal without being intellectually honest. When you walk around the Champagne region, you may come across signs that say "Vigneron récoltant" to indicate a member of a cooperative. You can always ask him where his vats and press are.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy

Planning a wine route in the of Loire Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy.

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.

News about Domaine de La Chopinière du Roy and wines from the region

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The rise of California Cabernet Franc plus 20 top wines worth seeking out

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The word of the wine: R-C (champagne)

Harvesting-cooperator. It is the cooperative which elaborates the champagne of its members from their mixed contributions. It gives them bottles on which they stick their own label. It is legal without being intellectually honest. When you walk around the Champagne region, you may come across signs that say "Vigneron récoltant" to indicate a member of a cooperative. You can always ask him where his vats and press are.

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