The Domaine Dionet of Menetou-Salon of Loire Valley

Domaine Dionet - Menetou Salon Blanc
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 23 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Menetou-Salon in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Dionet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Dionet wines

Looking for the best Domaine Dionet wines in Menetou-Salon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Dionet 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 Dionet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Dionet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Dionet

How Domaine Dionet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of barbecued filet mignon, curried mouclade à la charentaise or home-made white pudding.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Dionet

In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Dionet. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Dionet

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Menetou-Salon

The wine region of Menetou-Salon is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Max Roger or the Isabelle et Pierre Clement (Domaine de Chatenoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Menetou-Salon are Pinot noir, Cabernet franc and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Menetou-Salon often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of earthy, green apple or melon.

In the mouth of Menetou-Salon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 121 estates and châteaux in the of Menetou-Salon, producing 279 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Menetou-Salon go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

The top red wines of Domaine Dionet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Dionet

How Domaine Dionet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal colombo, duck stew or home-made coq au vin.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Dionet

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Dionet.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Dionet

Planning a wine route in the of Menetou-Salon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Dionet.

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.

News about Domaine Dionet and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction

This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.