Winery Les Athlètes du Vin - Pineau d'Aunis

Winery Les Athlètes du VinPineau d'Aunis

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pineau d'Aunis of Winery Les Athlètes du Vin is a red wine from the region of Touraine of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with oak taste

clove

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

On the nose the Pineau d'Aunis of Winery Les Athlètes du Vin in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, cranberry or pepper.

Details and technical informations about Winery Les Athlètes du Vin's Pineau d'Aunis.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Pineau d'Aunis - 2018
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pineau d'Aunis - 2016
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Pineau d'Aunis from Winery Les Athlètes du Vin are 2016, 2018

Informations about the Winery Les Athlètes du Vin

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Les Athlètes du Vin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 250 of of Touraine wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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The word of the wine: Ovoids (tanks)

Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.

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