The Winery J. de Castelac of Haute Loire of Loire Valley

Winery J. de Castelac
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 3157 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Haute Loire in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery J. de Castelac is one of the best wineries to follow in Haute Loire.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Haute Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery J. de Castelac wines

Looking for the best Winery J. de Castelac wines in Haute Loire among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery J. de Castelac 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 J. de Castelac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery J. de Castelac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery J. de Castelac

How Winery J. de Castelac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of sauté of veal with carrots, duck legs with cider and small onions or savoury cake base and various fillings.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery J. de Castelac.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Haute Loire

Haute Loire is an unofficial name for the wine-producing communes of the Loire Valley located upstream (South and east) from Touraine. It includes two of the Loire's most famous appellations - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume - along with a number of lesser known appellations such as Orléans, Valencay, Quincy and Côtes du Forez. The concept of a "Haute Loire" sub-region is necessary because the appellations that make it up are not grouped by an administrative or historical region; their main commonality is their proximity to the Loire River. Most other French wine regions correspond closely to an administrative region or department (e.

g. Alsace, Burgundy, Champagne, Provence). There is indeed a department of the Loire, but it is hundreds of miles upstream from the heart of the Loire Vineyard. Ironically, it is home to two of the least known appellations in the Loire Valley: Côte Roannaise and Côtes du Forez.

Like nowhere else on the Loire, these two regions specialize in red and rosé wines made from Gamay. Their style of wine and their sandy, granitic soils mean that they have more in common with Beaujolais (just 50 km to the east) than with any other Loire appellation.

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Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

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