The Domaine de Rocfontaine is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Saumur-Champigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Rocfontaine wines in Saumur-Champigny among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Rocfontaine 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 de Rocfontaine wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Rocfontaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil, zucchini quiche or dauphine apples.
The wine region of Saumur-Champigny is located in the region of Saumur of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Clos Rougeard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur-Champigny are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur-Champigny often reveals types of flavors of smoke, grass or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oil or banana.
In the mouth of Saumur-Champigny is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 214 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur-Champigny, producing 526 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur-Champigny go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
How Domaine de Rocfontaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of meatballs catalan style, lemon and tuna risotto or traditional welsh dark beer.
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.
How Domaine de Rocfontaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, codfish portuguese style or small cuttlefish a la plancha.
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
How Domaine de Rocfontaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of peasant minestrone, quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur or mouclade.
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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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.
