The Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon of Sancerre of Loire Valley
The Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 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 veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of slow-cooked veal roast, rabbit with kriek and cherries or chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nuts.
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 pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of ham and cheese cake, cataplana with seafood or chicken with olives in a couscousier.
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.
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
How Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish), tuna gratin or traditional tunisian couscous.
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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.
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.
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chaintré, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...
Term used to designate the wine trade and related professions. Sometimes used in contrast to viticulture.