The Domaine du Petit Val of Loire Valley

Domaine du Petit Val
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 1942 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine du Petit Val is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Petit Val wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine du Petit Val

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Petit Val

How Domaine du Petit Val wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables or croque madame.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Petit Val.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering 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.

It's quite telling that this brief overview of the region's wines doesn't even mention the Loire Valley's two most famous wines - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. White wines are clearly the strong point of the Loire Valley and represent the vast majority of production. A significant proportion of these are produced under PGI appellations, most commonly the IGP Loire (formerly Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France), which covers the whole region. The main white Grape varieties used for the production of white wines in the Loire Valley are Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and, more popular than the traditional, Chardonnay.

The top sweet wines of Domaine du Petit Val

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine du Petit Val

How Domaine du Petit Val wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of periwinkles - the perfect cook!, fish paella or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine du Petit Val

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine du Petit Val.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Grolleau

Grolleau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Grolleau noir can be found in several vineyards: Loire Valley, South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

The top pink wines of Domaine du Petit Val

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine du Petit Val

How Domaine du Petit Val wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., home-made coq au vin or duck pot au feu.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine du Petit Val.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Sweet

Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.

The top white wines of Domaine du Petit Val

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Petit Val

How Domaine du Petit Val wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or magic cake cheese quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Petit Val.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine du Petit Val

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine du Petit Val

How Domaine du Petit Val wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops with chorizo sauce, turkey leg with dijon sauce or cervelat in the alsatian style.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine du Petit Val.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grolleau

The word of the wine: Density per hectare

Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Petit Val

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

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.

News about Domaine du Petit Val and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus 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 appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier 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 2 min 50 sec clip, Yang LU shares his experience as a sommelier on the importance of Chablis wines in the restaurant industry. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

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-Milly-Lamartine, 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/Bour ...

The word of the wine: Sweet

Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.