Domaine de la Rochette - Fleur de Printemps

Domaine de la RochetteFleur de Printemps

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Fleur de Printemps of Domaine de la Rochette is a red wine from the region of Touraine of Loire Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Pinot noir and the Gamay noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Fleur de Printemps of Domaine de la Rochette in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Rochette's Fleur de Printemps.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Fleur de Printemps - 2017
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 411110
Fleur de Printemps - 2016
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Fleur de Printemps - 2015
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Fleur de Printemps - 2014
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Fleur de Printemps from Domaine de la Rochette are 2015, 2017, 2014, 2016

Informations about the Domaine de la Rochette

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine de la Rochette is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 65000 of of France wines
In the top 5500 of of Touraine wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Touraine

The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.


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.

News related to this wine

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

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-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National, 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://twitte ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Blanc de blancs (champagne)

Champagne made only from the Chardonnay grape. The expression has been somewhat overused by the intensive use made of it by certain large distributors of white table wines (or sparkling wines) who were thus seeking to promote their product.

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