The Domaine la Taupe of Loire Valley

Domaine la Taupe
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 3054 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine la Taupe is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine la Taupe wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine la Taupe

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine la Taupe

How Domaine la Taupe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of burger roll, steamed pork chops or duck breast with pepper sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine la Taupe

On the nose the red wine of Domaine la Taupe. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or plum and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, earth or oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine la Taupe

  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pineau D'Aunis
  • Gamay
  • Côt
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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 white wines of Domaine la Taupe

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine la Taupe

How Domaine la Taupe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuna with tomatoes in the oven, scallop mousse or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine la Taupe

On the nose the white wine of Domaine la Taupe. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oaky or tropical and sometimes also flavors of apples, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine la Taupe

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Romorantin

Discover the grape variety: Romorantin

Romorantin is a white grape variety named after the town in the Loir-et-Cher region where it originated. It was François 1er who planted the first Romorantin vines here in 1519, and it has gradually been replaced by Sauvignon, considered more aromatic, and is only planted in the Loir-et-Cher region, where it is the source of the Cour-Cheverny AOC. Its bunches of small white berries, which turn pink when ripe, are resistant to grey rot. Cour-Cheverny wines are fruity white wines with aromas of white flowers, citrus fruit and honey. Their lively, full-bodied character means they can be enjoyed after a few years' storage.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine la Taupe

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 la Taupe.

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.

News about Domaine la Taupe and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Alcohol

A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.