The Domaine de La Croix de Galerne of Saumur of Loire Valley

Domaine de La Croix de Galerne
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 544 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley
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The Domaine de La Croix de Galerne is one of the best wineries to follow in Saumur.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de La Croix de Galerne wines

Looking for the best Domaine de La Croix de Galerne wines in Saumur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de La Croix de Galerne 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 La Croix de Galerne wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne

How Domaine de La Croix de Galerne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., slippers with lamb or beef stew.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Saumur

The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.

In the mouth of Saumur is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 354 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur, producing 926 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.

The top pink wines of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne

How Domaine de La Croix de Galerne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, giouvetsi (greek dish) or the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grolleau

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 white wines of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne

How Domaine de La Croix de Galerne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tuna flan with leek coulis, magic cake cheese quiche or milanese cutlets like in italy.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne

How Domaine de La Croix de Galerne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, currywurst or cassoulet.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de La Croix de Galerne

Planning a wine route in the of Saumur? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de La Croix de Galerne.

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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