The Domaine Saint Nicolas of Loire Valley

Domaine Saint Nicolas
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 893 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley
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The Domaine Saint Nicolas is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Saint Nicolas wines

Looking for the best Domaine Saint Nicolas wines in Loire Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Saint Nicolas 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 Saint Nicolas wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Saint Nicolas

How Domaine Saint Nicolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of veal, zucchini lasagna or wild boar stew provencal style.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas.

  • Grolleau
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Mauzac Blanc

Discovering 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.

It's quite telling that this brief overview of the region's wines doesn't even mention the Loire Valley's two most famous wines - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. White wines are clearly the strong point of the Loire Valley and represent the vast majority of production. A significant proportion of these are produced under PGI appellations, most commonly the IGP Loire (formerly Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France), which covers the whole region. The main white Grape varieties used for the production of white wines in the Loire Valley are Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and, more popular than the traditional, Chardonnay.

The top red wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Saint Nicolas

How Domaine Saint Nicolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), roast pork in the oven or alice's rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Saint Nicolas. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, strawberries or plum and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Saint Nicolas. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas

  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.78/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay
  • Negrette
  • Merlot
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top white wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Saint Nicolas

How Domaine Saint Nicolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of jambalaya (louisiana), lasagne with two salmons or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Saint Nicolas. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, microbio or apples and sometimes also flavors of citrus, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Saint Nicolas. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscatel

The word of the wine: Picpoul

See piquepoul.

The top sweet wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Saint Nicolas

How Domaine Saint Nicolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of mussels with chicken, thai green curry chicken and eggplant or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Saint Nicolas

How Domaine Saint Nicolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), stuffed veal breast or rabbit with hunter's sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine Saint Nicolas. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Saint Nicolas.

  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Merithalle

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Saint Nicolas

Planning a wine route in the of Loire Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Saint Nicolas.

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.

News about Domaine Saint Nicolas and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Picpoul

See piquepoul.