Domaine des Grandes Esperances - Le Roi Soleil

Domaine des Grandes EsperancesLe Roi Soleil

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 Le Roi Soleil of Domaine des Grandes Esperances is a white wine from the region of Touraine of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Le Roi Soleil of Domaine des Grandes Esperances in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of passion fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.

Details and technical informations about Domaine des Grandes Esperances's Le Roi Soleil.

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

Discover the grape variety: Béclan noir

Native variety of Franche Comté, formerly grown in Beaujolais. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Roi Soleil - 2015
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Le Roi Soleil - 2014
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Le Roi Soleil - 2013
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Le Roi Soleil from Domaine des Grandes Esperances are 2015, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Domaine des Grandes Esperances

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Saget la Perriere.
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 des Grandes Esperances is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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 1000 of of Touraine wines
In the top 60000 of white 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.

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The word of the wine: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

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