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 eggs in meurette, croque-monsieur with tuna or summer tuna 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 filet mignon in a crust, fish stew or quiche without eggs.

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

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Sacy

Sacy blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Auvergne). 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. Sacy blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, bacon and mushroom tagliatelle or chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms.

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: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.

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 leeks with ham and béchamel sauce, papillotes of mackerel or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.

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
  • 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 mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan), cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa or chicken nuggets.

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

  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Jeroboam

Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.

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.

News about Domaine Ray and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

An overview of Irancy appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of the magnificient vineyard of Irancy. Forgotten for too long, this appellation in back on the front of the scene. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/​​ #BourgogneWines​​ #VinsBourgogne​​ #Iranc ...

The word of the wine: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.