The Clos Rougeard is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Clos Rougeard wines in Saumur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos Rougeard 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 Clos Rougeard wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Clos Rougeard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of tuna, pepper and tomato quiche, seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou or fresh salmon risotto.
On the nose the white wine of Clos Rougeard. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or quince. In the mouth the white wine of Clos Rougeard. is a with a nice freshness.
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
How Clos Rougeard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of seafood lasagna, pundu na madesu or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
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 Clos Rougeard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with..., light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or coconut chicken.
On the nose the red wine of Clos Rougeard. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, red fruit or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, black cherries or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Clos Rougeard. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
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 Clos Rougeard.
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.
