The Domaine de la Roche Moreau of Loire Valley

Domaine de la Roche Moreau - Cabernet d’Anjou Demi Sec
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 1235 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine de la Roche Moreau is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de la Roche Moreau wines

Looking for the best Domaine de la Roche Moreau 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 Roche Moreau 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 Roche Moreau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Domaine de la Roche Moreau

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de la Roche Moreau

How Domaine de la Roche Moreau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef with dark beer, sauté of lamb or andouillette with mustard sauce.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

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 sweet wines of Domaine de la Roche Moreau

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine de la Roche Moreau

How Domaine de la Roche Moreau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of risotto of the sea, blanquette of monkfish and scallops or rice with milk.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine de la Roche Moreau.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top white wines of Domaine de la Roche Moreau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de la Roche Moreau

How Domaine de la Roche Moreau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of leek and fresh salmon tart, zucchini quiche or north welsch.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de la Roche Moreau

On the nose the white wine of Domaine de la Roche Moreau. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de la Roche Moreau. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de la Roche Moreau

  • 2017With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Thick

Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de la Roche Moreau

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 Roche Moreau.

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 Roche Moreau and wines from the region

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Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

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The word of the wine: Thick

Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.