The Domaine du Pelican of Loire Valley

Domaine du Pelican
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 148 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine du Pelican is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Domaine du Pelican is a 44 hectare wine farm located in the Loire Valley, France. It is one of the main producers of fine wines in the region. This family-owned vineyard is the oldest in the sector dating back to 1684. It produces several varieties of quality wines from chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon and gamay. The Domaine du Pelican has established itself as the eminent producer in the region thanks to its meticulousness and attention to detail. The winemakers use several traditional winemaking techniques, including aging the wines in oak barrels, handpicking the fruits, and the fermentation and clarification process. The wines produced by the Domaine du Pelican are renowned for their complexity and length on the palate. The white wines are vibrant and refreshing, with notes of flowers and white fruit. The red wines are smooth and balanced, marked by aromas of red and black fruits, and a fairly soft tannic character. The Domaine du Pelican offers guided tours and tastings through the vineyards, as well as workshops on the history of the vine and wine production. Special events are often organized, featuring themed menus and wines paired with French and local dishes. The Domaine du Pelican is not only a welcoming and friendly place, but also a producer of top-quality wines that celebrates the cultural and viticultural heritage of the Loire Valley. Every bottle is the perfect expression of the terroir, the know-how, and the style of the Domaine du Pelican.

Top Domaine du Pelican wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine du Pelican

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Pelican

How Domaine du Pelican wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), appetizers and snacks or mushrooms such as recipes of lamb chops marinated with herbs, small croissants with smoked salmon (toast) or rabbit with beer and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Pelican

On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Pelican. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, cherry or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Pelican. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Pelican

  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Trousseau
  • Pinot Noir
  • Poulsard
  • Petit Verdot
  • Caladoc
  • Marselan

Discovering 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.

). Fine, crunchy Cabernet Franc reds (Chinon, Bourgueil) on raspberry and ripe pepper. Elegant Crémants. ~70,000 ha, oceanic climate over 800 km.

Wines for fine dining.

The top white wines of Domaine du Pelican

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Pelican

How Domaine du Pelican wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mature and hard cheese or mushrooms such as recipes of leek and fresh salmon tart, cheese soufflé omelette or quiche with mixed vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine du Pelican

On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Pelican. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine du Pelican. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine du Pelican

  • 2013With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.13/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin
  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Marselan

Supple, fruity reds with a deep robe and melted tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, violet, soft spices and garrigue notes. Good consistency and short-to-medium ageing capacity. Made in blends and as a single variety in Languedoc-Roussillon (IGP Pays d'Oc) and exported massively to China where it has become an emblematic quality signature. Also in Brazil and Argentina. A Cabernet Sauvignon × Grenache cross created in 1961 by Paul Truel in Montpellier.

The top pink wines of Domaine du Pelican

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine du Pelican

How Domaine du Pelican wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, ham and cheese cake or wild boar with honey.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine du Pelican.

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Generous

Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).

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Discover the grape variety: Poulsard

Very light and delicate reds with an almost translucent salmon-pale colour, fine tannins and fresh acidity, on subtle aromas of wild strawberry, redcurrant, cherry, dried flowers, sweet spices and earthy notes. Airy and thirst-quenching palate. Star of the light reds of Jura (Arbois AOC, Côtes du Jura AOC), notably on the marls of Pupillin where it is called Ploussard. Also in sparkling rosés (Crémant du Jura AOC). Native Jura variety.

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