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 pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce, baked fish and vegetables or apple pie.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Clayou. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or citrus.
The wine region of Anjou is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lacheteau or the Domaine Moncourt produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anjou are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Anjou often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, caramel or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, cassis or mushroom.
In the mouth of Anjou is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 448 estates and châteaux in the of Anjou, producing 960 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Anjou go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
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 simple baked roast beef, baked dumplings or aiguillette of duck normandy style.
Grolleau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Grolleau noir can be found in several vineyards: Loire Valley, South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.
How Domaine de Clayou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, caramelized lamb mice or boeuf en daube.
Visual aspect of the wine. The colour is defined by its intensity, clarity, brilliance and colour, which indicate the level of evolution of the wine, thus giving an indication of its vintage.
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 oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches, vegan leek and tofu quiche or kefta.
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine de Clayou. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.
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.
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 curried mouclade à la charentaise, keftas tajine with eggs or shrimp acras.
Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
