The Domaine des Varennes is one of the best wineries to follow in Anjou.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Anjou to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine des Varennes wines in Anjou among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Varennes 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 Varennes wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine des Varennes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, giouvetsi (greek dish) or shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk.
Loire mosaic between schist (black Anjou) and tuffeau (white Anjou): signature Chenin as the white king (≥80%) — dry to sweet with notes of citrus, apple, pear, quince, mirabelle, honey and a mineral touch, racy natural acidity and great ageing on the best. Cabernet Franc in fruity, supple reds (strawberry, cherry, raspberry, violet) and in indulgent off-dry rosés. Grolleau and Pineau d'Aunis as support. AOC of Maine-et-Loire, mild oceanic climate, moderate yields.
How Domaine des Varennes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, italian tabbouleh or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
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 des Varennes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organisation for the defence and management of wine, set up following the reform of the "syndicats de crus". The ODG is the collective organisation responsible for the defence and management of a product under an official sign of identification and quality and between wine appellations.
How Domaine des Varennes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple veal sauté, eggs in meurette or duck casserole with turnips.
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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Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
