Winery Le Retour Aux SourcesLouis Robin Côte Roannaise Gamay
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef
The Louis Robin Côte Roannaise Gamay of the Winery Le Retour Aux Sources is in the top 5 of wines of Côte Roannaise.
Food and wine pairings with Louis Robin Côte Roannaise Gamay
Pairings that work perfectly with Louis Robin Côte Roannaise Gamay
Original food and wine pairings with Louis Robin Côte Roannaise Gamay
The Louis Robin Côte Roannaise Gamay of Winery Le Retour Aux Sources matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of cataplana with seafood.
Details and technical informations about Winery Le Retour Aux Sources's Louis Robin Côte Roannaise Gamay.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir
Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Louis Robin Côte Roannaise Gamay from Winery Le Retour Aux Sources are 2017, 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Le Retour Aux Sources
The Winery Le Retour Aux Sources is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Côte Roannaise to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côte Roannaise
Loire AOC north of the river (since 1994), 14 communes on the granite foothills of the Monts de la Madeleine up to 550 m. Saint-Romain Gamay reigns in red (local variety with tight clusters and concentrated berries): bright ruby with violet tints, brilliant fruity profile of raspberry, blackcurrant, cherry, blackberry, wild strawberry, peony and peppery touch — more structured than Beaujolais Gamay, can age 5 years from old vines. Organic and natural wine territory.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Black Grenache
Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).
