The Domaine de la Petite Croix of Loire Valley

Domaine de la Petite Croix - Anjou Gamay
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 3447 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine de la Petite Croix is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de la Petite Croix wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de la Petite Croix

How Domaine de la Petite Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ).

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix.

  • Gamay

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 sweet wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine de la Petite Croix

How Domaine de la Petite Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of chicken and shrimp jambalaya, sauerkraut with fish or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine de la Petite Croix. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top pink wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de la Petite Croix

How Domaine de la Petite Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, traditional tagine (morocco) or currywurst.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine de la Petite Croix. often reveals types of flavors of orange, citrus fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Doucillon

See bourboulenc.

The top white wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de la Petite Croix

How Domaine de la Petite Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of italian pasta, salmon steak on a bed of leeks or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix

In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de la Petite Croix. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix

  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de la Petite Croix.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de la Petite Croix

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 de la Petite Croix.

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 de la Petite Croix and wines from the region

Burgundy’s Charles Lachaux signs deal with Crurated club

The deal will see small-production wines of the Charles Lachaux négoce business offered exclusively to Crurated members, the new partners announced. Bottles will still be distributed separately to restaurants in several markets, they added. Lachaux is considered an exciting talent in a younger generation of Burgundy winemakers. Alongside overseeing viticultural changes at his family’s Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux in recent years, he launched his namesake micro-négoce business in 2018. From 25 July, th ...

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 ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Doucillon

See bourboulenc.