The Domaine Escogriffe of Loire Valley

Domaine Escogriffe
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 7887 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine Escogriffe is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Escogriffe wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Escogriffe

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Escogriffe

How Domaine Escogriffe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chicken chop suey, kefta or basil and cherry tomato clafoutis.

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

  • Grolleau
  • Cabernet Franc
  • 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 red wines of Domaine Escogriffe

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Escogriffe

How Domaine Escogriffe 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, stuffed mushrooms or blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Escogriffe

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grolleau Gris

Discover the grape variety: Grolleau Gris

The top sweet wines of Domaine Escogriffe

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Escogriffe

How Domaine Escogriffe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sea bass wrapped in salt crust, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or yassa chicken (senegal).

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

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Castle

A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.

The top pink wines of Domaine Escogriffe

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Escogriffe

How Domaine Escogriffe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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.

The top white wines of Domaine Escogriffe

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Escogriffe

How Domaine Escogriffe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, sole fillets au gratin with mushrooms and shallots or apple pie.

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

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Clarity

The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Escogriffe

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 Escogriffe.

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.

News about Domaine Escogriffe and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

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-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National, 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://twitte ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

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-Burgy, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Uchizy

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-Uchizy, 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/BourgogneWine ...

The word of the wine: Castle

A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.