The Domaine Pichot is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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 salmon and zucchini gratin, zucchini quiche or homemade meat/goat ravioli.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Pichot. often reveals types of flavors of apples, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or pineapple. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Pichot. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
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 tagliatelle with fresh salmon, vegan leek and tofu quiche or coconut chicken curry in thermomix.
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.
It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
How Domaine Pichot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of chinese fondue, exotic fish gratin with three purées or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
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.
See savagnin.
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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.
