The Domaine Matignon of Loire Valley

Domaine Matignon - Anjou
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 3730 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine Matignon is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Matignon wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Matignon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Matignon

How Domaine Matignon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, quiche without pastry or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Matignon

  • 2014With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.80/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

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 Matignon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Matignon

How Domaine Matignon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of toasted bagel with smoked salmon, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or potato cakes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Matignon

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Matignon. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Matignon. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Matignon

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 pink wines of Domaine Matignon

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Matignon

How Domaine Matignon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, green lentils strasbourg style or pheasant casserole with cabbage.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Matignon

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grolleau
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Noble rot

A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".

The top sweet wines of Domaine Matignon

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Matignon

How Domaine Matignon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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 sparkling wines of Domaine Matignon

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Matignon

How Domaine Matignon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, traditional welsh dark beer or roast wild boar with beer.

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Second wine

In the Bordeaux vineyard, the second wine is a lesser-aged wine made from the youngest vines, while the main wine of the château is called the "grand vin".

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Matignon

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 Matignon.

Discover the grape variety: Grolleau

Grolleau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Grolleau noir can be found in several vineyards: Loire Valley, South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

News about Domaine Matignon and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Noble rot

A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".