The Domaine du Facteur of Vouvray of Loire Valley
The Domaine du Facteur is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Vouvray to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine du Facteur wines in Vouvray among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Facteur 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 Facteur wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine du Facteur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of koskera hake (basque country), sliced marinated swordfish cooked a la plancha or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Domaine du Facteur. often reveals types of flavors of apples, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit.
Vouvray is the most famous and most respected appellation of the Loire Valley's Touraine growing region. The title covers white wines of various styles (sweet wine, dry, still and sparkling), from eight villages around the medieval town of Vouvray, on the northern banks of the Loire river.
Vouvray is the flagship wine of the Chenin Blanc grape (or Pineau de la Loire as it is known there), followed ever-closer by Savennieres and the sweet whites of Anjou. Few wine regions in the world use Chenin to the same extent.
None showcase the variety's aromas and flavors with such focus and diversity. South Africa's annual Chenin Blanc production far exceeds that of France. However only the very best South African Chenin Blancs have anything like the textural balance or aromatic depth of Vouvray. (© Copyright Wine-Searcher)
One key characteristic of quality Vouvray wines is their remarkable long life.
Many bottles more than 30 years old often show stunning freshness and life. This is largely down to Chenin Blanc's naturally high level of acidity, which acts as a preservative and allows the wine to develop for decades. Also vital is Chenin's intense aromatic composition, which is sufficiently robust to survive extended ageing.
In their youth Vouvrays are characterized by aromas of acacia blossom, quince and green apples.
How Domaine du Facteur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, pistou soup complete or paupiettes of veal.
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.
How Domaine du Facteur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of leek and tuna pie, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or hawaiian pizza.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Facteur. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, earth or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine du Facteur. is a with a nice freshness.
Said of a wine that is clear and brilliant in colour and contains no suspended matter.
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A very old vine cultivated in the northwest of Italy, in Piedmont to be precise (provinces of Asti and Allessandria). For a long time it was confused with a large number of other Italian grape varieties, which explains why the latter still bear the synonym "brachetto". It is said to be related to the Muscat à petits grains blancs, to be continued! Note that Brachet, known in the Nice region (Alpes maritimes), is not related to Brachetto. Brachetto can be found in Argentina, Italy, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.
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Said of a wine that is clear and brilliant in colour and contains no suspended matter.