The Domaine Koquelicot of Istra

Domaine Koquelicot - Belaigra Grand cru
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 22 of the estates of Istra.
It is located in Istra

The Domaine Koquelicot is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Istra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Koquelicot wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine Koquelicot

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Koquelicot

How Domaine Koquelicot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ham and cheese omelette, sea bass in mustard and rosemary wrappers or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Koquelicot

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Koquelicot. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Koquelicot

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.97/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Malvasia

Discovering the wine region of Istra

The wine region of Istra of Croatia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Meneghetti or the Domaine Medea produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Istra are Terrano, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Istra often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, quince or hay and sometimes also flavors of grass, honeysuckle or truffle.

We currently count 111 estates and châteaux in the of Istra, producing 627 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Istra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Koquelicot

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Koquelicot

How Domaine Koquelicot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives with ham, spinach, goat cheese and salmon quiche or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Domaine Koquelicot

On the nose the sparkling wine of Domaine Koquelicot. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Domaine Koquelicot

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Chardonnay

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 Koquelicot

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Koquelicot

How Domaine Koquelicot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, grandma melanie's cassoulet or rabbit socks in gibelotte.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Koquelicot

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Koquelicot. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Koquelicot

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Terrano

The word of the wine: Trader-Handler

Champagne term for a merchant who buys grapes to make a Champagne wine himself.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Koquelicot

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

Discover the grape variety: Terrano

This is a very old grape variety cultivated in particular in the Istria region of Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. It can also be found in the Republic of Macedonia. In France it is almost unknown. It should not be confused with refosco dal peduncolo rosso, it looks somewhat like it, especially since its synonyms are refosco del Carso or refosco d' Istria.

News about Domaine Koquelicot and wines from the region

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National Restaurant Awards 2022 announced

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The word of the wine: Trader-Handler

Champagne term for a merchant who buys grapes to make a Champagne wine himself.