The Domaine de la Fuye of Saumur of Loire Valley

Domaine de la Fuye
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1081 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine de la Fuye 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 Fuye wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Domaine de la Fuye

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine de la Fuye

How Domaine de la Fuye wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of lamb curry indian style, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or toast with smoked salmon cream.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine de la Fuye.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

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 white wines of Domaine de la Fuye

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de la Fuye

How Domaine de la Fuye wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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 red wines of Domaine de la Fuye

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de la Fuye

How Domaine de la Fuye wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, stuffed tomatoes or rabbit with chorizo.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de la Fuye

  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de la Fuye.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pineau D'Aunis
  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Stirring (champagne)

Manual operation (on a "desk") or mechanical (with a "gyropalette") which allows the deposit created by the yeasts (see tirage) to go down to the neck of the bottle for disgorging.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de la Fuye

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 Fuye.

Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis

The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.