The Winery Pithon-Paillé of Loire Valley

Winery Pithon-Paillé
The winery offers 23 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 598 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley
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The Winery Pithon-Paillé is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Pithon-Paillé wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Pithon-Paillé

How Winery Pithon-Paillé wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or turkey stuffed with chestnuts.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé

On the nose the white wine of Winery Pithon-Paillé. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Pithon-Paillé. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Melon

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 sparkling wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Pithon-Paillé

How Winery Pithon-Paillé wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chicken maffé (africa), jambalaya (louisiana) or brioche shuttles.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Pithon-Paillé. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of quince, wax or butter. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Pithon-Paillé. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé

  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Grolleau

Grolleau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Grolleau noir can be found in several vineyards: Loire Valley, South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

The top red wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pithon-Paillé

How Winery Pithon-Paillé wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, caramelized pork ribs or rabbit with prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé

On the nose the red wine of Winery Pithon-Paillé. often reveals types of flavors of leather, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, cherry or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Pithon-Paillé. is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé

  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Pithon-Paillé.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grolleau

The word of the wine: Astringency

Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Pithon-Paillé

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 Winery Pithon-Paillé.

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.

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