The Domaine Eric Blanchard of Loire Valley

Domaine Eric Blanchard
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 8327 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine Eric Blanchard is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Eric Blanchard wines

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

The top sweet wines of Domaine Eric Blanchard

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Eric Blanchard

How Domaine Eric Blanchard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe..., fish with madras curry and coconut milk or rice with milk.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine Eric Blanchard

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Eric Blanchard.

  • 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 pink wines of Domaine Eric Blanchard

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Eric Blanchard

How Domaine Eric Blanchard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon or paella valenciana (without seafood).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Eric Blanchard.

  • Cabernet Franc

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.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Eric Blanchard

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Eric Blanchard

How Domaine Eric Blanchard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, pasta carbonara or home-made cassoulet.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Eric Blanchard.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Maccabeo

See macabeu.

The top white wines of Domaine Eric Blanchard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Eric Blanchard

How Domaine Eric Blanchard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tomato pie without tomato..., zarzuela mayonapo or zucchini quiche.

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

  • 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 red wines of Domaine Eric Blanchard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Eric Blanchard

How Domaine Eric Blanchard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, eggs in meurette or rabbit provencale (mario style).

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

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Sulphiting

Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Eric Blanchard

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 Eric Blanchard.

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 Eric Blanchard and wines from the region

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

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 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Lugny

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-Lugny, 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/BourgogneWines ...

The word of the wine: Maccabeo

See macabeu.