The Winery Ricotier of Chinon of Loire Valley

Winery Ricotier
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 219 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Chinon in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Ricotier is one of the best wineries to follow in Chinon.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Chinon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ricotier wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Ricotier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ricotier

How Winery Ricotier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta bolognese, creole chipolatas or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ricotier

  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Ricotier.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Chinon

The wine region of Chinon is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marc Brédif or the Château de Saint Louans produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chinon are Cabernet franc, Chenin blanc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chinon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, eucalyptus or orange and sometimes also flavors of cola, fig or game.

In the mouth of Chinon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Chinon, producing 865 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chinon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ricotier

Planning a wine route in the of Chinon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Ricotier.

Discover the grape variety: Len de l’El

Len de l'El Blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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. The Len de l'El Blanc can be found grown in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Ricotier and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Malic (acid)

An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.