The Domaine des Gillieres of Pays Nantais of Loire Valley

Domaine des Gillieres - Blanc
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Pays Nantais in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine des Gillieres is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Pays Nantais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine des Gillieres wines

Looking for the best Domaine des Gillieres wines in Pays Nantais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Gillieres 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 des Gillieres wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine des Gillieres

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine des Gillieres

How Domaine des Gillieres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of armorican-style squid, seaweed tartar or roast monkfish with bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine des Gillieres

On the nose the white wine of Domaine des Gillieres. often reveals types of flavors of lemon, citrus fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of pear, honey or melon. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine des Gillieres. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine des Gillieres

  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.45/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine des Gillieres.

  • Melon
  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Pays Nantais

The Pays Nantais is the region surrounding the city of Nantes, on the Atlantic coast of Brittany, France. The region covers an area of about 90 kilometres from east to west, between neighbouring Anjou and the Atlantic coast. Most of the production produces light, fresh white wines. The most famous of these is undoubtedly Muscadet, where the melon">Melon de Bourgogne grape dominates the plantings.

Muscadet wines are, in turn, produced under several different appellations, including Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine. Melon de Bourgogne is not a particularly tasty grape variety, so without care in the Vineyard and careful Vinification, the wines are likely to be rather bland and Characterless. This is especially true in hot vintages, when the grapes tend to lose their Organoleptic complexity and their vital, characteristic Acidity. In order to glean as much flavour and character as possible from the grape must, many wines are left on the lees for weeks or even months.

The top pink wines of Domaine des Gillieres

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine des Gillieres

How Domaine des Gillieres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine des Gillieres

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine des Gillieres. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine des Gillieres

  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.27/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine des Gillieres.

  • Grolleau

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine des Gillieres

Planning a wine route in the of Pays Nantais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine des Gillieres.

Discover the grape variety: Melon de Bourgogne

Melon de Bourgogne (or simply Melon) is a white grape variety originating, as its name indicates, from the Burgundy region. It is better known as Muscadet, the name of the wine it produces. It is the dominant grape variety in the Nantes region on the Brittany coast. Like any grape variety, it has its own characteristics. But its history is quite particular, because its predominance in the Nantes region is the result of a terrible winter.

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The word of the wine: Local wine

Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).