The Domaine du Croc du Merle of Haute Loire of Loire Valley

Domaine du Croc du Merle
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 760 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Haute Loire in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine du Croc du Merle is one of the best wineries to follow in Haute Loire.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Haute Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Croc du Merle wines

Looking for the best Domaine du Croc du Merle wines in Haute Loire among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Croc du Merle 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 du Croc du Merle wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine du Croc du Merle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Croc du Merle

How Domaine du Croc du Merle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, marinated lamb chops or coconut chicken and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Croc du Merle

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Croc du Merle. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Croc du Merle

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Croc du Merle.

  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Haute Loire

Haute Loire is an unofficial name for the wine-producing communes of the Loire Valley located upstream (South and east) from Touraine. It includes two of the Loire's most famous appellations - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume - along with a number of lesser known appellations such as Orléans, Valencay, Quincy and Côtes du Forez. The concept of a "Haute Loire" sub-region is necessary because the appellations that make it up are not grouped by an administrative or historical region; their main commonality is their proximity to the Loire River. Most other French wine regions correspond closely to an administrative region or department (e.

g. Alsace, Burgundy, Champagne, Provence). There is indeed a department of the Loire, but it is hundreds of miles upstream from the heart of the Loire Vineyard. Ironically, it is home to two of the least known appellations in the Loire Valley: Côte Roannaise and Côtes du Forez.

Like nowhere else on the Loire, these two regions specialize in red and rosé wines made from Gamay. Their style of wine and their sandy, granitic soils mean that they have more in common with Beaujolais (just 50 km to the east) than with any other Loire appellation.

The top white wines of Domaine du Croc du Merle

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Croc du Merle

How Domaine du Croc du Merle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cassoulet of yesteryear, salmon pizza or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine du Croc du Merle

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Croc du Merle.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Domaine du Croc du Merle

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine du Croc du Merle

How Domaine du Croc du Merle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, veal roast casserole with mushrooms or new york hot dog.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine du Croc du Merle.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Disgorging (champagne)

This is the evacuation of the deposit formed by the yeasts during the second fermentation in the bottle, by opening the bottle. The missing volume is completed with the liqueur de dosage - a mixture of wine and cane sugar - before the final cork is placed. For some years now, some producers have been replacing this sugar with rectified concentrated musts (concentrated grape juice) which give excellent results. A too recent dosage (less than three months) harms the gustatory harmony of the champagne.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine du Croc du Merle

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine du Croc du Merle

How Domaine du Croc du Merle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish pot, chicken massala or baked chestnuts.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine du Croc du Merle.

  • Chardonnay
  • Gamay

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Croc du Merle

Planning a wine route in the of Haute Loire? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine du Croc du Merle.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Domaine du Croc du Merle and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chardonnay, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

The word of the wine: Disgorging (champagne)

This is the evacuation of the deposit formed by the yeasts during the second fermentation in the bottle, by opening the bottle. The missing volume is completed with the liqueur de dosage - a mixture of wine and cane sugar - before the final cork is placed. For some years now, some producers have been replacing this sugar with rectified concentrated musts (concentrated grape juice) which give excellent results. A too recent dosage (less than three months) harms the gustatory harmony of the champagne.