The Domaine de Clayou is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Anjou to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Clayou wines in Anjou among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Clayou 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 Clayou wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Clayou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of valencian paella, cod gratin paolita style or rice with milk.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Clayou. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or citrus.
Loire mosaic between schist (black Anjou) and tuffeau (white Anjou): signature Chenin as the white king (≥80%) — dry to sweet with notes of citrus, apple, pear, quince, mirabelle, honey and a mineral touch, racy natural acidity and great ageing on the best. Cabernet Franc in fruity, supple reds (strawberry, cherry, raspberry, violet) and in indulgent off-dry rosés. Grolleau and Pineau d'Aunis as support. AOC of Maine-et-Loire, mild oceanic climate, moderate yields.
How Domaine de Clayou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, breton galette with buckwheat flour or roast venison with green pepper sauce.
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
How Domaine de Clayou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or turkey roulades, flavoured sauce.
In the Bordeaux vineyard, the second wine is a lesser-aged wine made from the youngest vines, while the main wine of the château is called the "grand vin".
How Domaine de Clayou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tomato pie without tomato..., zucchini quiche or couscous without couscous maker.
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine de Clayou. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
How Domaine de Clayou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp in coconut milk, piperade or beetroot chips.
Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine corresponding to the bursting of the buds and the appearance of the first leaves.
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Vibrant and fruity rosés with a pale salmon colour, a tender palate and fresh acidity, on aromas of strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant, candy and spring flowers. Light and thirst-quenching finish. Star of Rosé d'Anjou AOC (a pleasing off-dry rosé) and backbone of Loire and Touraine rosés. Occasionally vinified as light reds and sparkling rosés. Native Loire grape from Anjou and Touraine, once the most widely planted variety in Anjou before Cabernet Franc.
