The Domaine de l'Alouette is one of the best wineries to follow in Val de Loire.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Val de Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de l'Alouette wines in Val de Loire among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de l'Alouette 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 de l'Alouette wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de l'Alouette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa), sweet potato chips or baeckeoffe with fish.
Val de Loire is a regional PGI title, covering wines produced in an area that roughly corresponds to the Val de Loire wine region in northern France. The PGI catchment area covers 14 departments and is one of the largest in France in terms of area. The Terroir is extremely varied throughout the Loire Valley region. Wines produced under the PGI title have as much style as the AOC appellations of the Loire.
Loire Valley PGI wines have a familiar range of Grape varieties to draw from - the classic Loire varieties of Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Melon de Bourgogne are often used, as are Gamay and Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are also present in the vineyards, but in smaller quantities. The majority of wines produced under the PGI are made from a single grape variety. The geographical area of the PGI follows the Loire River for about 550 kilometers (350 miles).
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White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
