The Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc of Menetou-Salon of Loire Valley

Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc - Cuvée Ophélie Menetou-Salon
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 31 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Menetou-Salon in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc wines

Looking for the best Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc wines in Menetou-Salon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc 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 Jean-Claude Leclerc wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc

How Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of chicken blanquette, seafood pastilla or oriental stuffed vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Menetou-Salon

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc

How Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vital tone / vitello tonnato (italy), sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!) or duck breast with honey sauce.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top red wines of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc

How Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc 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 tomato, rabbit with prunes or stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed).

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc

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 Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Jean-Claude Leclerc and wines from the region

The rise of California Cabernet Franc plus 20 top wines worth seeking out

In the wake of the second destructive wave of the phylloxera bug in California in the 1980s and 1990s, Cabernet Sauvignon rose to such prominence and dominance (especially in Napa Valley) that I, like most people, assumed it must now be the most expensive grape variety in the state. Wrong. That would be Cabernet Franc. Top 20 California Cabernet Franc wines Slowly, steadily and quietly, Cabernet Sauvignon’s father has displaced its son* as the priciest grape to buy and the grape that is generati ...

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Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.