The Domaine de la Coudraie of Centre Loire of Loire Valley

Domaine de la Coudraie - Cabernet d'Anjou
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 4346 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Centre Loire in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine de la Coudraie is one of the best wineries to follow in Centre Loire.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Centre Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de la Coudraie wines

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

The top pink wines of Domaine de la Coudraie

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de la Coudraie

How Domaine de la Coudraie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of greek moussaka, the secrets of croque-monsieur or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de la Coudraie.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Centre Loire

The Centre-Loire sub-region is located in the Loire Valley region, southeast of the Paris Basin. Its surface area is difficult to determine and the vineyards are made up of plots that vary in Size and are isolated, but also of plots of several hundred hectares. On a limestone base, the Centre-Loire has at least four types of soil: the terres blanches, Deep brown calcareous soils, which give the wines firmness, vivacity and fullness; the caillotes, Hard limestone soils, which give the wines pleasure, tenderness in their youth and a characteristic fruitiness; the grillotes, of friable limestone from which the wines take notes of candied fruits and honey; and the chailloux, siliceous with fine and coarse elements (clays, silts and sands, gravels, and pebbles), giving the wines firmness, persistent aromas, a Spicy nuance and a note of gunflint The caillotes and grillottes are shallow, stony soils, which Warm up quickly in the spring and have good rainwater Runoff, resulting in early ripening of the grapes for the production of fine, Soft, fruity wines. The semi-continental climate with microclimatic variations is ideal for the Sauvignon grape variety which gives white wines a rare harmony and perfection, and also ideal for the Pinot Noir which produces little known but no less surprising red wines.

The Centre-Loire region has nine appellations but is particularly well known for its AOC Sancerre, Quincy, Reuilly and Menetou-Salon. These appellations include those from the Auvergne vineyards (Saint-Pourçain, Côte-Roannaise and Côtes-du-Forez).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de la Coudraie

Planning a wine route in the of Centre Loire? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de la Coudraie.

Discover the grape variety: Bondola noire

An ancient grape variety cultivated in Italy, where it originated and is almost no longer multiplied, unknown in France as in most other wine-producing countries. It should not be confused with Bondoletta, a cross between Bondola Noire and Completer, and with the red prié called Bonda in Valle d'Aosta - Italy - (José F. Vouillamoz and Giulio Moriondo), which has almost disappeared from the vineyards today, and which is not related to Bondola Noire. Note that the white Bondola - very rare - is not the white form.

News about Domaine de la Coudraie and wines from the region

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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 ...

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 ...

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: Courgée

Name of the fruiting branch left after pruning and which is then arched along the trellis in the Jura (in the Mâconnais, it is called the tail).