The Domaine de la Gagnerie of Loire Valley

Domaine de la Gagnerie
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 7786 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine de la Gagnerie is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de la Gagnerie wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine de la Gagnerie

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

How Domaine de la Gagnerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of chinese fondue, rice and cheese ball or fish and shrimp curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de la Gagnerie

In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de la Gagnerie. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de la Gagnerie

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de la Gagnerie.

  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Melon

Discovering the wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

It's quite telling that this brief overview of the region's wines doesn't even mention the Loire Valley's two most famous wines - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. White wines are clearly the strong point of the Loire Valley and represent the vast majority of production. A significant proportion of these are produced under PGI appellations, most commonly the IGP Loire (formerly Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France), which covers the whole region. The main white Grape varieties used for the production of white wines in the Loire Valley are Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and, more popular than the traditional, Chardonnay.

The top red wines of Domaine de la Gagnerie

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

How Domaine de la Gagnerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of lamb skewers, meatballs catalan style or beef carrots.

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

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 Domaine de la Gagnerie

Planning a wine route in the of Loire Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de la Gagnerie.

Discover the grape variety: Melon de Bourgogne

Melon de Bourgogne (or simply Melon) is a white grape variety originating, as its name indicates, from the Burgundy region. It is better known as Muscadet, the name of the wine it produces. It is the dominant grape variety in the Nantes region on the Brittany coast. Like any grape variety, it has its own characteristics. But its history is quite particular, because its predominance in the Nantes region is the result of a terrible winter.

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The word of the wine: Sapid

Said of a wine rich in flavours.