The Domaine de la Montcellière of Val de Loire

Domaine de la Montcellière
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 43 of the estates of Val de Loire.
It is located in Val de Loire

The Domaine de la Montcellière is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Val de Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de la Montcellière wines

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

The top pink wines of Domaine de la Montcellière

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

How Domaine de la Montcellière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, rabbit with cider and mushrooms or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

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

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Val de Loire

Val de Loire is a regional PGI title, covering wines produced in an area that roughly corresponds to the Val de Loire wine region in northern France. The PGI catchment area covers 14 departments and is one of the largest in France in terms of area. The Terroir is extremely varied throughout the Loire Valley region. Wines produced under the PGI title have as much style as the AOC appellations of the Loire.

Loire Valley PGI wines have a familiar range of Grape varieties to draw from - the classic Loire varieties of Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Melon de Bourgogne are often used, as are Gamay and Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are also present in the vineyards, but in smaller quantities. The majority of wines produced under the PGI are made from a single grape variety. The geographical area of the PGI follows the Loire River for about 550 kilometers (350 miles).

The top sparkling wines of Domaine de la Montcellière

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

How Domaine de la Montcellière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of three ways to prepare chinese noodles, spinach and hard-boiled eggs with béchamel sauce or patatas bravas (fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce).

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top red wines of Domaine de la Montcellière

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

How Domaine de la Montcellière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, brazilian feijoada or aiguillette of duck with honey.

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.

The top white wines of Domaine de la Montcellière

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

How Domaine de la Montcellière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of round zucchini stuffed with tuna, quiche lorraine or croque madame.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de la Montcellière

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

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

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de la Montcellière

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

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.

News about Domaine de la Montcellière and wines from the region

How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 2 min 50 sec clip, Yang LU shares his experience as a sommelier on the importance of Chablis wines in the restaurant industry. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.