The Domaine de Saint Just is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Saumur-Champigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Saint Just wines in Saumur-Champigny among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Saint Just 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 de Saint Just wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Saint Just wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of mussels with roquefort cheese, cod with curry sauce or yoghurt cake.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Saint Just. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de Saint Just. is a with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Saumur-Champigny is located in the region of Saumur of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Clos Rougeard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur-Champigny are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur-Champigny often reveals types of flavors of smoke, grass or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oil or banana.
In the mouth of Saumur-Champigny is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 214 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur-Champigny, producing 526 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur-Champigny go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
How Domaine de Saint Just wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, ideas for savoury pancake toppings or duck breast with foie gras sauce.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Saint Just. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Saint Just. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Domaine de Saint Just wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chinese noodles with shrimp, baked chicken legs or rillettes of sardines.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Domaine de Saint Just. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or lemon and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Domaine de Saint Just. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
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.
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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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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.
