The Winery La Pousterie of Menetou-Salon of Loire Valley

Winery La Pousterie - Menetou-Salon
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 71 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Menetou-Salon in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery La Pousterie is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Pousterie wines

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

The top white wines of Winery La Pousterie

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Pousterie

How Winery La Pousterie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, fish and shrimp curry or chicken pie.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Pousterie.

  • 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.

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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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The word of the wine: Racé

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