The Winery Clos Roussely of Loire Valley

Winery Clos Roussely - Cabernet Franc - Pineau d'Aunis Petillante
The winery offers 24 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 2039 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Winery Clos Roussely is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Clos Roussely wines

Looking for the best Winery Clos Roussely wines in Loire Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clos Roussely 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 Winery Clos Roussely wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Clos Roussely

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Clos Roussely

How Winery Clos Roussely wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, stuffed tomatoes or duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Clos Roussely.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pineau D'Aunis

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 Winery Clos Roussely

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clos Roussely

How Winery Clos Roussely wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, fillet of lamb in potato dressing or sauté of pork with cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clos Roussely

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clos Roussely. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of licorice, leather or earth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clos Roussely

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.53/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clos Roussely.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis

The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.

The top white wines of Winery Clos Roussely

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Clos Roussely

How Winery Clos Roussely wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur, natural breton lobster or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Clos Roussely

On the nose the white wine of Winery Clos Roussely. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, grapefruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or melon.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Clos Roussely

  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Clos Roussely.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Lemonade maker

Corkscrew of the wine waiter equipped with a small blade allowing to cut the capsule, a worm and a system of rack allowing to extract the cork easily.

The top pink wines of Winery Clos Roussely

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Clos Roussely

How Winery Clos Roussely wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Clos Roussely.

  • Pineau D'Aunis

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sweet wines of Winery Clos Roussely

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Clos Roussely

How Winery Clos Roussely wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Clos Roussely

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Clos Roussely. often reveals types of flavors of ginger, earth or spices.

The word of the wine: Silky

Said of a caressing wine with extremely fine tannins.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Clos Roussely

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 Winery Clos Roussely.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Winery Clos Roussely and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Lemonade maker

Corkscrew of the wine waiter equipped with a small blade allowing to cut the capsule, a worm and a system of rack allowing to extract the cork easily.