The Château de la Durandiere of Saumur of Loire Valley

Château de la Durandiere
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 517 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley

The Château de la Durandiere is one of the best wineries to follow in Saumur.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de la Durandiere wines

Looking for the best Château de la Durandiere wines in Saumur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de la Durandiere 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 Château de la Durandiere wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Château de la Durandiere

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château de la Durandiere

How Château de la Durandiere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of festive sea pot, aïoli or hummus (chickpea puree).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Château de la Durandiere

On the nose the sparkling wine of Château de la Durandiere. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, toasty or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, red fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Château de la Durandiere. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Château de la Durandiere

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château de la Durandiere.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Saumur

The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.

In the mouth of Saumur is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 354 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur, producing 926 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.

The top pink wines of Château de la Durandiere

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de la Durandiere

How Château de la Durandiere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, english breakfast or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château de la Durandiere

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de la Durandiere.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

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.

The top white wines of Château de la Durandiere

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de la Durandiere

How Château de la Durandiere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of fish pot, vegan leek and tofu quiche or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de la Durandiere

On the nose the white wine of Château de la Durandiere. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak. In the mouth the white wine of Château de la Durandiere. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de la Durandiere

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de la Durandiere.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Concentrator

A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.

The top red wines of Château de la Durandiere

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de la Durandiere

How Château de la Durandiere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, boeuf en daube or duck leg confit in white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de la Durandiere

On the nose the red wine of Château de la Durandiere. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de la Durandiere

  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de la Durandiere.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de la Durandiere

Planning a wine route in the of Saumur? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de la Durandiere.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

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.

News about Château de la Durandiere and wines from the region

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 14 geographical denominations of the Bourgogne appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on the Bourgogne appellation! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/comp ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

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-Burgy, 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/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

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/​​ ...

The word of the wine: Concentrator

A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.