The Domaine de la Gretonnelle is one of the best wineries to follow in Anjou.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Anjou to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de la Gretonnelle wines in Anjou among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de la Gretonnelle 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 Gretonnelle wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de la Gretonnelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tuna sandwich, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or spanish paella.
Loire mosaic between schist (black Anjou) and tuffeau (white Anjou): signature Chenin as the white king (≥80%) — dry to sweet with notes of citrus, apple, pear, quince, mirabelle, honey and a mineral touch, racy natural acidity and great ageing on the best. Cabernet Franc in fruity, supple reds (strawberry, cherry, raspberry, violet) and in indulgent off-dry rosés. Grolleau and Pineau d'Aunis as support. AOC of Maine-et-Loire, mild oceanic climate, moderate yields.
How Domaine de la Gretonnelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of moroccan style leg of lamb, chicken drumstick with bacon or chicken chawarma.
Supple, fruity reds with a moderate ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) and spicy notes. Easy drinking when young. Listed in the official French grape variety catalogue, representing the future of lower-input viticulture and progressively adopted in France. French black hybrid obtained in 2000 by INRA (Resdur1 series), resistant to downy and powdery mildew.
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Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
