The Domaine Gaudard of Saumur of Loire Valley

Domaine Gaudard
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 317 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Gaudard is one of the best wineries to follow in Saumur.. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Gaudard wines

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

The top pink wines of Domaine Gaudard

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Gaudard

How Domaine Gaudard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of navarin of lamb, sea bass in mustard and rosemary wrappers or chicken and onion quiche.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Gaudard

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay
  • Grolleau
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Saumur

The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.

In the mouth of Saumur is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 354 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur, producing 926 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.

The top white wines of Domaine Gaudard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Gaudard

How Domaine Gaudard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or milanese escalope (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Gaudard

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Gaudard

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc

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 sweet wines of Domaine Gaudard

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Gaudard

How Domaine Gaudard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of chicken maffé (africa), cod on leek fondue or rice with milk.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine Gaudard

  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.16/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Free-run wine

The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Gaudard

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Gaudard

How Domaine Gaudard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pike dumplings with shrimp sauce, chicken waterzooi with blanche de hoegaarden and pink pepper or emulsion of foie gras with pata negra.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Domaine Gaudard

  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay

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.

The top red wines of Domaine Gaudard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Gaudard

How Domaine Gaudard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or wild boar stew.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Gaudard

  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Flow

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Gaudard

Planning a wine route in the of Saumur? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Gaudard.

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.