The Winery de Ladoucette of Pouilly-Sur-Loire of Loire Valley

Winery de Ladoucette
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Baron de Ladoucette - Château du Nozet.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Pouilly-Sur-Loire in the region of Loire Valley
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The Winery de Ladoucette is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Pouilly-Sur-Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Located in the south of the Loire, the Domaine de Ladoucette is a wine estate that has produced renowned wines for over 170 years. Famous for its AOC Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre, it produces fine and delicate wines, appreciated worldwide. The Domaine de Ladoucette was founded in 1851 by Baron Pierre Joseph de Ladoucette. From the start, he strived to provide consumers with the highest quality wines. He was even designated as the "best winemaker of Sancerre" in 1885. The estate stretches over 57 hectares of vineyards. Originally, Chasselas, Pinot Blanc, and Sauvignon grape varieties were produced on the property; these varieties are now complemented by Gamay and Pinot Noir grape varieties. The style of Ladoucette wine is very fruity, with citrus and floral aromas. The Domaine de Ladoucette cellar is well stocked with barrels made from several woods, including French oak and ash. The wines are nurtured with the utmost care, which allows the flavors to be released once the wine is ingested. Appreciated by connoisseurs worldwide, the Domaine de Ladoucette also produces a tender and refined rosé wine named Le Pouilly Fumé rosé. A slight salinity makes it another success. The Domaine de Ladoucette is also recognized for its innovative approach to the environment and sustainable development. The property now mainly operates in organic farming and is committed to providing environmentally friendly products. The Domaine de Ladoucette is one of the most renowned estates in Pouilly-Sur-Loire and produces fine and delicate wines appreciated by connoisseurs worldwide.

Top Winery de Ladoucette wines

Looking for the best Winery de Ladoucette wines in Pouilly-Sur-Loire among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery de Ladoucette 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 de Ladoucette wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery de Ladoucette

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery de Ladoucette

How Winery de Ladoucette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of ideas for savoury pancake toppings, shrimp in coconut milk or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery de Ladoucette

On the nose the white wine of Winery de Ladoucette. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery de Ladoucette. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery de Ladoucette

  • 2002With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.26/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery de Ladoucette.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chasselas
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Pouilly-Sur-Loire

The wine region of Pouilly-Sur-Loire is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Riaux or the Domaine Serge Dagueneau & Filles produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Sur-Loire are Chasselas, Chenin blanc and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Sur-Loire often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or honey and sometimes also flavors of hazelnut, melon or straw.

In the mouth of Pouilly-Sur-Loire is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 44 estates and châteaux in the of Pouilly-Sur-Loire, producing 50 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pouilly-Sur-Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

The top pink wines of Winery de Ladoucette

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery de Ladoucette

How Winery de Ladoucette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or lean fish such as recipes of pasta with scampi, english breakfast or stir-fried rice cameroonian style.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery de Ladoucette.

  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sparkling wines of Winery de Ladoucette

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery de Ladoucette

How Winery de Ladoucette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of suckling pig leg in the oven, sophie's tuna cake or nanie's diced ham quiche.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery de Ladoucette

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery de Ladoucette.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea

This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".

The top red wines of Winery de Ladoucette

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery de Ladoucette

How Winery de Ladoucette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef stew, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or gizzards in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery de Ladoucette

On the nose the red wine of Winery de Ladoucette. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, blackberry or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery de Ladoucette. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery de Ladoucette

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery de Ladoucette.

  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Canaiolo Nero

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery de Ladoucette

Planning a wine route in the of Pouilly-Sur-Loire? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery de Ladoucette.

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.

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