The Domaine de Loye of Menetou-Salon of Loire Valley

Domaine de Loye - Menetou-Salon Blanc
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Menetou-Salon in the region of Loire Valley
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The Domaine de Loye is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Loye wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine de Loye

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de Loye

How Domaine de Loye wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of tartiflette, fish curry à la reunion or sun wheat.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de Loye

On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Loye. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de Loye. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de Loye

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • 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.

The top red wines of Domaine de Loye

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Loye

How Domaine de Loye wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal paupiettes with beer, roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots or eggs florentine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Loye

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Loye. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Loye. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Loye

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de Loye

Planning a wine route in the of Menetou-Salon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de Loye.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Domaine de Loye and wines from the region

Burgundy: MSc course in sustainable wine tourism launches

Prospective students from around the world can apply for the new MSc course in sustainable wine tourism and gastronomy, beginning in the 2022 academic year, said the School of Wine & Spirits Business. Based in Dijon, a short distance from the heart of the Côte d’Or’s famous vineyards, the institution is part of the Burgundy School of Business (BSB). It said the MSc in sustainable wine tourism and gastronomy will be taught in English and reflects ‘strong demand from companies for ...

Miniature bottles of single malt Scotch reach record sums

The 5cl miniature bottles of Springbank 1919 50 Year Old and Malt Mill 10 Year Old were sold this month for £7,360 ($8,871/ €8,659) and £6,670 ($8,039/ €7,848) respectively by online auction house Whisky.Auction – record sums for both distilleries. Another miniature of Springbank 1919 sold at auction in August 2021 for £6,440, while a miniature of Malt Mill fetched £3,400 when it was sold by Scotch Whisky Auctions in February 2018. The record sum for any whisky miniature at auction is believed t ...

Champagne houses announce ‘first’ with B Corp certification

The Champagne houses, part of the family-owned EPI Group, announced their B Corp certification after scoring 91.9 points in the assessment by B Lab, a non-profit network founded in 2006 with the aim of improving corporate performance in the spheres of social and environmental issues, plus accountability and transparency. The certification involves an assessment of the social and environmental impact of each brand through more than 200 questions concerning governance, employees, communities and t ...

The word of the wine: Aqueous

Said of a diluted wine for which one has the impression that water has been added.

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