The Domaine de la Rochette is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Côte Roannaise to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de la Rochette wines in Côte Roannaise among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de la Rochette 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 Rochette wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de la Rochette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), english breakfast or casserons in the country style.
Loire AOC north of the river (since 1994), 14 communes on the granite foothills of the Monts de la Madeleine up to 550 m. Saint-Romain Gamay reigns in red (local variety with tight clusters and concentrated berries): bright ruby with violet tints, brilliant fruity profile of raspberry, blackcurrant, cherry, blackberry, wild strawberry, peony and peppery touch — more structured than Beaujolais Gamay, can age 5 years from old vines. Organic and natural wine territory.
How Domaine de la Rochette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of peppers stuffed with tuna and parmesan, mussels with cream supers or savoyard fondue (but succulent).
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
How Domaine de la Rochette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs.
A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.
How Domaine de la Rochette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew.
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
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Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
