The Maison Deschesnes of Menetou-Salon of Loire Valley

Maison Deschesnes
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 63 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Menetou-Salon in the region of Loire Valley

The Maison Deschesnes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Maison Deschesnes wines

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

The top white wines of Maison Deschesnes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Maison Deschesnes

How Maison Deschesnes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo, fideuà (paella with pasta and fish) or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Maison Deschesnes

In the mouth the white wine of Maison Deschesnes. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Maison Deschesnes

  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Maison Deschesnes.

  • 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: Mérille

Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.