The Domaine du Petit Coteau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Vouvray to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine du Petit Coteau wines in Vouvray among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Petit Coteau 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 Petit Coteau wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine du Petit Coteau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of salmon pave en papillotte, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or chicken curry (like in reunion island).
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine du Petit Coteau. often reveals types of flavors of pear, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.
Vouvray is the most famous and most respected appellation of the Loire Valley's Touraine growing region. The title covers white wines of various styles (sweet wine, dry, still and sparkling), from eight villages around the medieval town of Vouvray, on the northern banks of the Loire river.
Vouvray is the flagship wine of the Chenin Blanc grape (or Pineau de la Loire as it is known there), followed ever-closer by Savennieres and the sweet whites of Anjou. Few wine regions in the world use Chenin to the same extent.
None showcase the variety's aromas and flavors with such focus and diversity. South Africa's annual Chenin Blanc production far exceeds that of France. However only the very best South African Chenin Blancs have anything like the textural balance or aromatic depth of Vouvray. (© Copyright Wine-Searcher)
One key characteristic of quality Vouvray wines is their remarkable long life.
Many bottles more than 30 years old often show stunning freshness and life. This is largely down to Chenin Blanc's naturally high level of acidity, which acts as a preservative and allows the wine to develop for decades. Also vital is Chenin's intense aromatic composition, which is sufficiently robust to survive extended ageing.
In their youth Vouvrays are characterized by aromas of acacia blossom, quince and green apples.
How Domaine du Petit Coteau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of yellow risotto with mussels, céteaux (la rochelle) or apple pie.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Domaine du Petit Coteau. often reveals types of flavors of apples, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, butter or lemon.
Apyrene variety of table grapes obtained in 1961 in the United States (California) by John H. Weinberger and F.N. Harmon by complex crossing between (cardinal x sultanin) x [(molinera gorda x tifafihi ahmer ) x (muscat of Alexandria x sultanin)] and put in culture in 1973. It should be noted that the white Fresno seedless is the result of the same cross made by the same breeders. It can be found in Australia, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria, the United States (California) where it occupies a large area, etc. In France it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A2.
How Domaine du Petit Coteau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of cod and potato gratin, magic cake cheese quiche or magic cake cheese quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Petit Coteau. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or green apple and sometimes also flavors of minerality, pear or elderflower. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine du Petit Coteau. is a with a nice freshness.
Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.
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It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
