The Domaine du Prieuré of Haute Loire of Loire Valley

Domaine du Prieuré - La Tradition 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 751 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Haute Loire in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine du Prieuré is one of the best wineries to follow in Haute Loire.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Haute Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Prieuré wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine du Prieuré

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Prieuré

How Domaine du Prieuré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of light salmon steaks and, salmon and goat cheese quiche or couscous without couscous maker.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine du Prieuré

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine du Prieuré

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

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc

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 red wines of Domaine du Prieuré

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Prieuré

How Domaine du Prieuré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal chop with rosemary, duck confit or express chicken skewers with spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Prieuré

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Prieuré

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Prieuré

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 Prieuré.

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.

News about Domaine du Prieuré and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.