The Winery Jean-Michel Gautier of Loire Valley

Winery Jean-Michel Gautier - Domaine de La Racauderie Vouvray Blanc
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 3461 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Winery Jean-Michel Gautier is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Jean-Michel Gautier wines

Looking for the best Winery Jean-Michel Gautier wines in Loire Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Jean-Michel Gautier 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-Michel Gautier wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier

How Winery Jean-Michel Gautier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sea bream a la plancha, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or traditional welsh dark beer.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier

On the nose the white wine of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier. often reveals types of flavors of green apple, lemon or pear and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier.

  • Chenin 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 sparkling wines of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier

How Winery Jean-Michel Gautier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of marinated shrimp sautéed asian style, honey chicken salad or biscuits for dogs.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or stone and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Jean-Michel Gautier.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Jean-Michel Gautier

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 Winery Jean-Michel Gautier.

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.

News about Winery Jean-Michel Gautier and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

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 ...

Romantic restaurants for wine lovers on Valentine’s Day

While some people prefer to avoid restaurants altogether on Valentine’s Day, for others it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic evening out. For wine lovers, finding venues with a great selection of bottles is an added bonus. Whether you’re after prestige Bordeaux and classic vintages or interesting and quirky bottles from less well-known producers, the selection below gives you plenty of options. We also tell you what to expect from the wine list in each venue. From Michel ...

The word of the wine: Lyon pot

A 46 cl bottle with a thick bottom, typical of the Lyon region, especially used to serve Beaujolais wines drawn from the barrel.