Domaine des GénaudièresRoches de Loire Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire
White wine
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Roches de Loire Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire
Pairings that work perfectly with Roches de Loire Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire
Original food and wine pairings with Roches de Loire Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire
The Roches de Loire Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire of Domaine des Génaudières matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of chicken and shrimp jambalaya, aperitif puff pastries (cheese matches, puff pastries with... or cod with vanilla sauce.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Génaudières's Roches de Loire Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Informations about the Domaine des Génaudières
The Domaine des Génaudières is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire
The wine region of Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire is located in the region of Muscadet of Muscadet of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Éric Chevalier or the Domaine du Haut Fresne produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire are Melon, Cabernet franc and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire often reveals types of flavors of cream, saline or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit.
The word of the wine: Trader-breeder
In the major wine regions, the négociant does not simply buy and resell the wines but, from very young wines, carries out all the maturing operations until bottling.
