The Domaine François Pinon of Loire Valley
The Domaine François Pinon is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine François Pinon wines in Loire Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine François Pinon 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 François Pinon wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine François Pinon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spinach, goat cheese and salmon quiche, salmon and goat cheese quiche or baked chicken.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine François Pinon. often reveals types of flavors of peach, tropical fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of flint, cheese or wax. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine François Pinon. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How Domaine François Pinon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of mussels with camembert cheese, cod (or skrei) with orange or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine François Pinon. often reveals types of flavors of honey, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, dried fruit.
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 François Pinon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of shrimp with garlic and orange, cod fillets marinated in olive oil with vegetables or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Domaine François Pinon. often reveals types of flavors of apples, peach or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of sourdough, floral or vegetal.
Action consisting of draining the wine from a vat of red wine (free-run wine), the marc then being pressed to obtain the press wine.
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Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.
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Action consisting of draining the wine from a vat of red wine (free-run wine), the marc then being pressed to obtain the press wine.