Winery La Taille Aux LoupsClos du Hochet

White wine of Montlouis-sur-Loire of Loire Valley of France

4.0

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Clos du Hochet of Winery La Taille Aux Loups is a white wine from the region of Montlouis-sur-Loire of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Clos du Hochet of the Winery La Taille Aux Loups is in the top 30 of wines of Montlouis-sur-Loire.

Taste structure of the Clos du Hochet from the Winery La Taille Aux Loups

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Clos du Hochet of Winery La Taille Aux Loups in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Clos du Hochet

Pairings that work perfectly with Clos du Hochet

Original food and wine pairings with Clos du Hochet

Mild and soft cheese

The Clos du Hochet of Winery La Taille Aux Loups matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne, quiche without eggs or breton galette with buckwheat flour.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Taille Aux Loups's Clos du Hochet.

Winery

Winery La Taille Aux Loups

Winemaker

Domaine de la Taille aux Loups

Grape varieties

Chenin blanc

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Clos du Hochet - 2017

In the top 30 of of Montlouis-sur-Loire wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Clos du Hochet from Winery La Taille Aux Loups are 2017

Informations about the Winery La Taille Aux Loups

The winery offers 24 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

This winery is part of the Jacky Blot.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Montlouis-sur-Loire in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery La Taille Aux Loups is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Montlouis-sur-Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 80000 of of France wines

In the top 35 of of Montlouis-sur-Loire wines

In the top 80000 of white wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Montlouis-sur-Loire

The wine region of Montlouis-sur-Loire is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Taille Aux Loups or the Domaine François Chidaine produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montlouis-sur-Loire are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montlouis-sur-Loire often reveals types of flavors of cream, toasty or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, guava or dried apricot.

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.

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