The Domaine Le Pigeonnier of Touraine of Loire Valley

Domaine Le Pigeonnier - Montlouis-sur-Loire Sec
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 740 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Le Pigeonnier is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Le Pigeonnier wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine Le Pigeonnier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Le Pigeonnier

How Domaine Le Pigeonnier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of flying with the wind of the seas, oven marinated swordfish or tarte tatin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Le Pigeonnier

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Le Pigeonnier

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Touraine

The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.

In the mouth of Touraine is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 638 estates and châteaux in the of Touraine, producing 1688 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

The top red wines of Domaine Le Pigeonnier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Le Pigeonnier

How Domaine Le Pigeonnier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of family potluck, giouvetsi (greek dish) or yassa chicken (senegal).

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Côt

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 sweet wines of Domaine Le Pigeonnier

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Le Pigeonnier

How Domaine Le Pigeonnier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of natural breton lobster, haddock with potatoes or rice with milk.

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

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Shipping (liquor)

In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Le Pigeonnier

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Le Pigeonnier

How Domaine Le Pigeonnier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of sublime fish and shrimp colombo, fish soup from marseille by lucette or apple pie.

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Le Pigeonnier

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

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.

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The word of the wine: Shipping (liquor)

In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.