The Domaine Ray of Auvergne of Loire Valley

Domaine Ray
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 55 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Auvergne in the region of Loire Valley
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The Domaine Ray is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Auvergne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Ray wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Ray

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Ray

How Domaine Ray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs), rice with tuna and tomato or nanie's diced ham quiche.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sacy
  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Auvergne

Auvergne is an administrative region in south-CentralFrance. It is dominated by the foothills and low mountains of the Massif Central. The typical red wine of these central French vineyards is a light red or rosé wine, produced from Gamay grapes and vinified by carbonic Maceration. The Côte Roannaise and Côtes du Forez both specialise in this style, made famous by the Beaujolais just to the east.

The whites are mainly based on Chardonnay, although there is still some production of whites from Sacy (Tresallier), mainly in Saint-Pourcain. The overriding Character of the Auvergne is the diversity of its landscapes and the variations in topography, which translate quite directly into local wine styles. The higher altitude - most Auvergne vineyards are between 400 and 500 metres - and continental Climate mean that average annual temperatures are significantly lower than in neighbouring Burgundy and the famously hot Rhone Valley. This results in less Dense and less structured wines.

The top sweet wines of Domaine Ray

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Ray

How Domaine Ray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork with prunes, endives with smoked salmon au gratin or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

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

  • Chardonnay

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.

The top red wines of Domaine Ray

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Ray

How Domaine Ray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, paupiettes à la mérignicaise or macaroonade from sète.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Ray

  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Ray.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Balsamic

Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.

The top white wines of Domaine Ray

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Ray

How Domaine Ray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cassoulet, sea bream fillets with capers or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Ray

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The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Ray

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sacy
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 Ray

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Ray

How Domaine Ray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of lamb kleftiko (greek), salmon in bellevue or old-fashioned turkey fillets.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Ray.

  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Volatile acidity

Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Ray

Planning a wine route in the of Auvergne? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Ray.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.