The Domaine Couet of Coteaux du Giennois of Loire Valley

Domaine Couet - Coteaux du Giennois Blanc
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Coteaux du Giennois in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Couet is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Coteaux du Giennois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Couet wines

Looking for the best Domaine Couet wines in Coteaux du Giennois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Couet 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 Couet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Couet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Couet

How Domaine Couet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of cod brandade, marinated mussels with maroilles or ham and comté quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Couet.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Coteaux du Giennois

The Coteaux-du-Giennois AOC is located in the Centre-Loire sub-region. The 200 hectare VineyardLies on two distinct soils separated by the "Cosne fault". To the North, the soils are composed of clay, silica and sometimes limestone, they are located in the area from Briare to Gien. To the South, the vineyards are located on white earth and clots, with siliceous deposits in places.

To claim their Coteaux-du-Giennois appellation, the wines must be made from the Sauvignon grape variety for the whites, and from a blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir for the reds and rosés. The proximity of the Loire River offers a mild Climate, even if some late frosts sometimes occur in the spring. 8,100 hectoliters are produced annually if we combine the three types of wines. The characteristics of each of the Coteaux-du-Giennois are difficult to define because these wines present very varied gustatory nuances according to their soil and their situation.

The top pink wines of Domaine Couet

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Couet

How Domaine Couet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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 red wines of Domaine Couet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Couet

How Domaine Couet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of borscht (russia), veal cutlets with savoy tomme or pork cheeks confit in cider.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Couet

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Couet.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Rimage

"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Couet

Planning a wine route in the of Coteaux du Giennois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Couet.

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.

News about Domaine Couet and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Rimage

"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).