The Domaine de la Gagnerie of Loire Valley

Domaine de la Gagnerie
The winery offers 22 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 22 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 pink wines of Domaine de la Gagnerie

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

How Domaine de la Gagnerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil, salt crusted sea bass or tuna nuggets.

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay

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 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 shrimp with oyster sauce, cheese gougères or moqueca de peixe (brazil).

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
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 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, game (deer, venison) or veal such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, roast wild boar with beer or veal with cream and mushrooms.

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Rosé de saignée

A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.

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: 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.