The Domaine Pichot of Loire Valley

Domaine Pichot - Clos Berger Vouvray Demi-Sec
The winery offers 12 different wines
3.9
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 410 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine Pichot is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Pichot wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine Pichot

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Pichot

How Domaine Pichot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of skate wing with shallots, nanie's diced ham quiche or teriyaki chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Pichot

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Pichot. often reveals types of flavors of apples, hay or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or orange peel. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Pichot. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Pichot

  • 1990With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

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 Pichot

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Pichot

How Domaine Pichot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish), quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or fish and chips (english batter).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine Pichot

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine Pichot. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or spices.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Pichot.

  • Chenin 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.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Pichot

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Pichot

How Domaine Pichot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of blanquette of the sea, microwave quick fish fillets or yoghurt cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Domaine Pichot

On the nose the sparkling wine of Domaine Pichot. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, vanilla or lemon.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Domaine Pichot

  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Pichot.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Press (wine)

In red winemaking, wine made from the marcs by pressing after devatting. See goutte (wine of).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Pichot

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 Pichot.

Discover the grape variety: Gros vert

Gros vert blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used to make wine. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! The Gros vert blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Provence & Corsica.

News about Domaine Pichot and wines from the region

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 rise of California Cabernet Franc plus 20 top wines worth seeking out

In the wake of the second destructive wave of the phylloxera bug in California in the 1980s and 1990s, Cabernet Sauvignon rose to such prominence and dominance (especially in Napa Valley) that I, like most people, assumed it must now be the most expensive grape variety in the state. Wrong. That would be Cabernet Franc. Top 20 California Cabernet Franc wines Slowly, steadily and quietly, Cabernet Sauvignon’s father has displaced its son* as the priciest grape to buy and the grape that is generati ...

Família Torres establishes new base in Galicia

Torres is best known for producing wines across Spanish regions including Catalunya, Rioja and Ribera del Duero. It also has an international presence with Miguel Torres in Chile and Marimar in Sonoma, California, but for more than a decade it has been producing wines in Galicia too. This aspect of its portfolio started with the purchase of a 6ha vineyard in the Salnés subregion, producing the upmarket wine Blanco Granito based on Rías Baixas’ star variety, Albariño. The wine is made from a uniq ...

The word of the wine: Press (wine)

In red winemaking, wine made from the marcs by pressing after devatting. See goutte (wine of).