The Château de la Roulerie of Loire Valley

Château de la Roulerie
The winery offers 30 different wines
3.6
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1403 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley
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The Château de la Roulerie is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de la Roulerie wines

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

The top white wines of Château de la Roulerie

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de la Roulerie

How Château de la Roulerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of baked sea bream, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or chicken tenderloins with lemon cream.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de la Roulerie

On the nose the white wine of Château de la Roulerie. often reveals types of flavors of earth, honeysuckle or yeast and sometimes also flavors of grass, tropical fruit or lemon peel. In the mouth the white wine of Château de la Roulerie. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de la Roulerie

  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.55/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de la Roulerie.

  • Chenin Blanc

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 Château de la Roulerie

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de la Roulerie

How Château de la Roulerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf en daube, the tartiflette wrap or prime rib with chervil butter.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de la Roulerie

On the nose the red wine of Château de la Roulerie. often reveals types of flavors of cranberry, raspberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, vegetal or non oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de la Roulerie

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.37/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de la Roulerie.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chenin Blanc

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.

The top sweet wines of Château de la Roulerie

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château de la Roulerie

How Château de la Roulerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tuna and goat cheese pie, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or spanish omelette (tortilla auténtica).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château de la Roulerie

On the nose the sweet wine of Château de la Roulerie. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, honey or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, orange peel or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château de la Roulerie. is a with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château de la Roulerie

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 1996With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château de la Roulerie.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Rosé (champagne)

Unique rosé wine made by blending white wine with a small amount of red Champagne. It is however possible to vinify the must directly into rosé.

The top pink wines of Château de la Roulerie

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de la Roulerie

How Château de la Roulerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, sauté of lamb or tripe in the style of caen.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château de la Roulerie

On the nose the pink wine of Château de la Roulerie. often reveals types of flavors of apples, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château de la Roulerie

  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de la Roulerie.

  • Gamay
  • Grolleau
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de la Roulerie

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 Château de la Roulerie.

Discover the grape variety: Grolleau

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.

News about Château de la Roulerie and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 14 geographical denominations of the Bourgogne appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on the Bourgogne appellation! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/comp ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

The word of the wine: Rosé (champagne)

Unique rosé wine made by blending white wine with a small amount of red Champagne. It is however possible to vinify the must directly into rosé.