The Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon wines in Sancerre among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon 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 Raffaitin-Planchon wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese, knife feet or chicken tajine with prunes.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or pear and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon. is a with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Sancerre is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Vatan or the Domaine Jean-Paul Balland produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sancerre are Pinot noir, Chenin blanc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, wood smoke or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of fennel, pink grapefruit or green bell pepper.
In the mouth of Sancerre is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 447 estates and châteaux in the of Sancerre, producing 1671 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sancerre go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.
How Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of breaded veal cutlets, provençal tart with rabbit or royal couscous.
Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.
Planning a wine route in the of Sancerre? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon.
Bouillet noir 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 large bunches and large grapes. Bouillet noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
In the second part of this series, Decanter’s editorial team members highlight the wines they are looking forward to tasting at the upcoming Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Tina Gellie – Content Manager and Regional Editor (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa) Burrowing Owl, Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2019 In 2016, while on a press trip to British Columbia’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, I had the pleasur ...
The Champagne house expanded into the region when it acquired Maison Langlois-Chateau in Saumur back in 1973. It then bolstered its presence in Sancerre with the acquisition of Château de Thauvenay in 2016. Now it has tied up a deal to bring the family-run Hubert Brochard estate into the fold. ‘The acquisition of Hubert Brochard estate represents a unique opportunity to consolidate our footprint in this fantastic region and to continue to promote, in France and internationally, its savoir-faire ...
The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...
Negociant-distributor. In Champagne, a company that buys finished wines in bottles that are dressed under a brand name with the merchant's own labels.
