The Winery Dominique Hardy of Pays Nantais of Loire Valley

Winery Dominique Hardy
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Pays Nantais in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Dominique Hardy is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Pays Nantais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dominique Hardy wines

Looking for the best Winery Dominique Hardy wines in Pays Nantais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Dominique Hardy 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 Winery Dominique Hardy wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Dominique Hardy

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dominique Hardy

How Winery Dominique Hardy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, cassoulet of yesteryear or duck breast with orange sauce.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Dominique Hardy.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Pays Nantais

Atlantic outlet of the Loire around Nantes, kingdom of Muscadet. Melon de Bourgogne signature in white: dry and iodised with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and a saline mineral touch, taut and refreshing palate — the ideal companion for oysters and seafood. 'Sur lie' mention adds light spritz and brioche complexity. Lively Gros Plant and trenchant Folle Blanche.

4 Muscadet AOCs including benchmark Sèvre-et-Maine.

The top white wines of Winery Dominique Hardy

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dominique Hardy

How Winery Dominique Hardy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of coconut beans, tuna with tomatoes in the oven or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dominique Hardy

On the nose the white wine of Winery Dominique Hardy. often reveals types of flavors of pear, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Dominique Hardy. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dominique Hardy

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Dominique Hardy.

  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Dominique Hardy

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Dominique Hardy

How Winery Dominique Hardy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of fresh sausage.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Dominique Hardy.

  • Chardonnay
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Load shedding

Unlike pumping over, the liquid part is completely removed from the tank before being poured over the marc. This allows for a better mixing of the solid particles and the juice.

The top pink wines of Winery Dominique Hardy

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Dominique Hardy

How Winery Dominique Hardy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef lark, gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs) or saddle of hare jura style.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Dominique Hardy.

  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Melon de Bourgogne

Dry, vivid and saline whites with a pale robe, slender mouthfeel and sharp acidity, with delicate aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, cut grass, iodine and marine mineral notes. Fine lees ageing adds richness and a brioche complexity. The absolute star of Muscadet AOC and Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC. An autochthonous Burgundian variety (Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc), exiled to the Pays Nantais in the 17th century.

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Planning a wine route in the of Pays Nantais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Dominique Hardy.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.