Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon - Reserve d'Acacia

Domaine Raffaitin-PlanchonReserve d'Acacia

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Reserve d'Acacia of Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon is a white wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Reserve d'Acacia from the Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve d'Acacia of Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon's Reserve d'Acacia.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Floreal

A wine grape variety of the INRA-Resdur1 series with polygenic resistance (two genes for mildew and powdery mildew have been identified), resulting from an interspecific cross between Villaris and Mtp 3159-2-12 (for the latter, one of its parents is Vitis rotundifolia, which is resistant to Pierce's disease, mildew, grey rot, etc.). Little multiplied, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve d'Acacia - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Reserve d'Acacia - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Reserve d'Acacia from Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon are 2017, 2015

Informations about the Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 65000 of of France wines
In the top 600 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 60000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sancerre

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.


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.

News related to this wine

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

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 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

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-Chardonnay, 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/Bourgogne ...

The word of the wine: Table wine

Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.

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