The Cave du Vendômois of Coteaux du Vendômois of Loire Valley

Cave du Vendômois
The winery offers 33 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Coteaux du Vendômois in the region of Loire Valley
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The Cave du Vendômois is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 33 wines for sale in of Coteaux du Vendômois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Cave du Vendômois wines

Looking for the best Cave du Vendômois wines in Coteaux du Vendômois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Cave du Vendômois 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 Cave du Vendômois wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Cave du Vendômois

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Cave du Vendômois

How Cave du Vendômois wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits, salmon with honey and soy or tuna nuggets.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Cave du Vendômois

On the nose the pink wine of Cave du Vendômois. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or minerality and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, white pepper or red currant.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Cave du Vendômois

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Cave du Vendômois.

  • Pineau D'Aunis

Discovering the wine region of Coteaux du Vendômois

The Coteaux du Vendômois red is a Dry red wine. It falls into the category of still wine. It is produced in the Vineyard of the Loire, vineyard in the west of France and more precisely in the wine region of Touraine. Administratively, it can be produced in the department of Loir-et-Cher.

Its Terroir benefits from a temperate Climate with oceanic and oceanic influence and soils of chalk tuffeau, clay-limestone and flint clay. The "Pineau d'Aunis N" Grape variety is the only main grape variety that can be used to make Coteaux du Vendômois red wine. It should be noted that complementary or accessory grape varieties may be used. The Coteaux du Vendômois red has the French label AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) as well as the European label AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée).

The top white wines of Cave du Vendômois

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Cave du Vendômois

How Cave du Vendômois wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of salmon and parmesan quiche without pastry, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or spit-roasted chicken.

The best vintages in the white wines of Cave du Vendômois

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Cave du Vendômois.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Malvasia
  • Pinot 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 sparkling wines of Cave du Vendômois

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Cave du Vendômois

How Cave du Vendômois wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of kale soup, leek and tuna pie or spaghetti with squid ink (italy).

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Cave du Vendômois.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pineau D'Aunis

The word of the wine: Clarity

The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).

The top red wines of Cave du Vendômois

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Cave du Vendômois

How Cave du Vendômois wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with mustard, pork gyros or duck breast with black figs.

The best vintages in the red wines of Cave du Vendômois

  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Cave du Vendômois.

  • Pineau D'Aunis
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Côt

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Cave du Vendômois

Planning a wine route in the of Coteaux du Vendômois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Cave du Vendômois.

Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis

The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.

News about Cave du Vendômois and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Clarity

The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).

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