The Domaine Malet of Loire Valley

Domaine Malet
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 1426 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine Malet is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Malet wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Malet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Malet

How Domaine Malet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, oriental stuffed vegetables or chicken bonne femme.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Malet.

  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Côt

Discovering the wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

It's quite telling that this brief overview of the region's wines doesn't even mention the Loire Valley's two most famous wines - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. White wines are clearly the strong point of the Loire Valley and represent the vast majority of production. A significant proportion of these are produced under PGI appellations, most commonly the IGP Loire (formerly Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France), which covers the whole region. The main white Grape varieties used for the production of white wines in the Loire Valley are Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and, more popular than the traditional, Chardonnay.

The top white wines of Domaine Malet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Malet

How Domaine Malet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon pave en papillotte, violet omelette or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Malet

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Malet. often reveals types of flavors of cream, gooseberry or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or vegetal.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Malet

  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Malet.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Côt

Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.

The top pink wines of Domaine Malet

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Malet

How Domaine Malet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Groslot

See grolleau.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Malet

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Domaine Malet and wines from the region

Château La Gaffelière withdraws from the next St-Emilion classification

The historic estate follows in the footsteps of Châteaux Angélus, Cheval Blanc and Ausone by withdrawing its candidacy from the upcoming classification. The Malet-Roquefort family, which has owned Château La Gaffelière for more than 300 years, said it ‘no longer recognises its values’ in the new criteria. The Malet-Roqueforts claimed that the overhauled rating system for the tasting ‘contradicts all the ratings obtained by Château La Gaffelière for several years by the greatest wine professional ...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Groslot

See grolleau.