The Winery Couly-Dutheil of Chinon of Loire Valley

Winery Couly-Dutheil
The winery offers 42 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Chinon in the region of Loire Valley
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The Winery Couly-Dutheil is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 42 wines for sale in of Chinon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Couly-Dutheil Estate is a vineyard situated in Chinon in the Loire Valley, France, for already six generations. The Couly-Dutheil family is extremely proud of its heritage, its wines, and its winemaking processes, exhibiting genuine ambition and commitment promoting the preservation of the environment and regional and traditional methods for wine production. The vineyard is a picturesque site where the oceanic climate and numerous hills create a unique topography for producing quality and characterful wine. The vineyards cover approximately 50 hectares of soil primarily producing red wines, like the famous Cabernet Franc cuvées. The Couly-Dutheil Estate practices controlled and organic viticulture, certified by Ecocert for over 15 years. The soil is also maintained with healthy methods to ensure the conservation and the quality of the final product. Modern technology is used to create exceptional wines, and the wine aging process is carried out with meticulous care by the winemakers. Tastings are regularly organized to allow visitors to discover the best wines produced by the Couly-Dutheil Estate, and wine classes and workshops are also offered to improve the knowledge of wine enthusiasts. The Couly-Dutheil Estate represents a traditional family business. Thus, the cuvées produced preserve the terroir and are the authentic expression of the Loire Valley; an incomparable destination for tasting delicious wines produced by generations of expert winemakers.

Top Winery Couly-Dutheil wines

Looking for the best Winery Couly-Dutheil wines in Chinon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Couly-Dutheil 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 Couly-Dutheil wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Couly-Dutheil

How Winery Couly-Dutheil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef goulash, pork chops with mustard or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil

On the nose the white wine of Winery Couly-Dutheil. often reveals types of flavors of cream, minerality or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of pear, stone or honey. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Couly-Dutheil. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Chinon

The wine region of Chinon is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marc Brédif or the Château de Saint Louans produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chinon are Cabernet franc, Chenin blanc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chinon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, eucalyptus or orange and sometimes also flavors of cola, fig or game.

In the mouth of Chinon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Chinon, producing 865 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chinon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Couly-Dutheil

How Winery Couly-Dutheil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of scottish haggis, stuffed tomatoes or auvergne potée.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil

On the nose the red wine of Winery Couly-Dutheil. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Couly-Dutheil. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil

  • 2003With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 1997With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 1995With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 1982With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Couly-Dutheil

How Winery Couly-Dutheil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, roast pork orloff or autumn duck aiguillette.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil.

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Ventilate

Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.

The top pink wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Couly-Dutheil

How Winery Couly-Dutheil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, ham croquette with purée or alsatian wine pie.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Couly-Dutheil. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or minerality and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or plum.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Couly-Dutheil.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Couly-Dutheil

Planning a wine route in the of Chinon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Couly-Dutheil.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

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.

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