The Domaine des Varinelles of Saumur-Champigny of Loire Valley

Domaine des Varinelles
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur-Champigny in the region of Loire Valley
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The Domaine des Varinelles is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Saumur-Champigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine des Varinelles wines

Looking for the best Domaine des Varinelles wines in Saumur-Champigny among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Varinelles 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 des Varinelles wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine des Varinelles

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine des Varinelles

How Domaine des Varinelles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, baked pumpkin or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine des Varinelles

On the nose the red wine of Domaine des Varinelles. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine des Varinelles

  • 2011With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.55/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Saumur-Champigny

The wine region of Saumur-Champigny is located in the region of Saumur of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Clos Rougeard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur-Champigny are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur-Champigny often reveals types of flavors of smoke, grass or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oil or banana.

In the mouth of Saumur-Champigny is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 214 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur-Champigny, producing 526 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur-Champigny go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Domaine des Varinelles

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine des Varinelles

How Domaine des Varinelles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), pork cheeks confit in cider or deer jig.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine des Varinelles

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine des Varinelles.

  • 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.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine des Varinelles

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine des Varinelles

How Domaine des Varinelles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of three ways to prepare chinese noodles, spanish omelette (tortilla auténtica) or lupine seeds for kemia (the aperitif).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Domaine des Varinelles

In the mouth the sparkling wine of Domaine des Varinelles. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine des Varinelles.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.

The top white wines of Domaine des Varinelles

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine des Varinelles

How Domaine des Varinelles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of rice with tuna and tomato, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or kefta.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine des Varinelles

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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Planning a wine route in the of Saumur-Champigny? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine des Varinelles.

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.

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