The Domaine du Loriot of Menetou-Salon of Loire Valley
The Domaine du Loriot is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine du Loriot wines in Menetou-Salon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Loriot 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 du Loriot wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine du Loriot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, soupions à la provençale or spicy chicken and mustard pie.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Loriot. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine du Loriot. is a with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Menetou-Salon is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Max Roger or the Isabelle et Pierre Clement (Domaine de Chatenoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Menetou-Salon are Pinot noir, Cabernet franc and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Menetou-Salon often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of earthy, green apple or melon.
In the mouth of Menetou-Salon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 121 estates and châteaux in the of Menetou-Salon, producing 279 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Menetou-Salon go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.
Planning a wine route in the of Menetou-Salon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine du Loriot.
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