The Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux of Touraine of Loire Valley

Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 55 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

How Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux 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, bacalhau com natas or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of non oak, tropical fruit or floral.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

  • 2010With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.76/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Touraine

The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.

In the mouth of Touraine is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 638 estates and châteaux in the of Touraine, producing 1688 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

The top red wines of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

How Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), rack of lamb with herbs or alsatian sauerkraut.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux.

  • Gamay
  • Malbec
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top pink wines of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

How Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, stuffed tomatoes or rabbit with cream sauce anne's way.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lime or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, cheese or earth.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Yellow wine

White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

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

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.

News about Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux and wines from the region

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. 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 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

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-Burgy, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. 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​ ...

The word of the wine: Yellow wine

White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.