The Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme of Coteaux du Vendômois of Loire Valley

Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme - Coteaux du Vendômois Le Cocagne Chenin Blanc
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Coteaux du Vendômois in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Coteaux du Vendômois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme wines

Looking for the best Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme wines in Coteaux du Vendômois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme 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 Le Carillon de Vendôme wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme

How Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tuna and cream cheese pie, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or croque madame.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme

On the nose the white wine of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or pear and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme

  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Coteaux du Vendômois

The Coteaux du Vendômois red is a Dry red wine. It falls into the category of still wine. It is produced in the Vineyard of the Loire, vineyard in the west of France and more precisely in the wine region of Touraine. Administratively, it can be produced in the department of Loir-et-Cher.

Its Terroir benefits from a temperate Climate with oceanic and oceanic influence and soils of chalk tuffeau, clay-limestone and flint clay. The "Pineau d'Aunis N" Grape variety is the only main grape variety that can be used to make Coteaux du Vendômois red wine. It should be noted that complementary or accessory grape varieties may be used. The Coteaux du Vendômois red has the French label AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) as well as the European label AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée).

The top pink wines of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme

How Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, spices or red fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme.

  • Pineau D'Aunis

Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis

The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.

The top red wines of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme

How Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of pot-au-feu, pork chops with veal stock sauce or chicken pie.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Le Carillon de Vendôme.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pineau D'Aunis

The word of the wine: Leaflet

Small barrel with a capacity of 112 to 136 litres depending on the region.

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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.

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The word of the wine: Leaflet

Small barrel with a capacity of 112 to 136 litres depending on the region.