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Madeleine Angevine

Madeleine Angevine wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
France
Top region
Puget Sound
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
4
Synonyms

Madeleine Angevine is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Anjou, France.

Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for green apple, pear, citrus, floral, herbaceous and mineral.

In the cellar it meets unoaked.

The regions that matter for it are Puget Sound and Herefordshire.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, medium vigour and a preference for cooler climate.

Watch for the synonyms: Korai Magda, Republician, Juliusi Magdolna and Maddalena Angevina.

At the table it suits smoked-salmon pâté with oatmeal crackers, poached chicken breast with harissa and crab cakes with sweet chilli dipping sauce.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
green applepearcitrus
Aromas
floralherbaceousmineral
Cellar
Unoaked
Styles
dry whitesparkling

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 smoked-salmon pâté with oatmeal crackers
02 poached chicken breast with harissa
03 crab cakes with sweet chilli dipping sauce

Also labelled.

Korai Magda, Republician, Juliusi Magdolna, Maddalena Angevina.

Bottles to look for.

  • Astley Vineyard Madeleine Angevine, Worchestershire, England
  • Bainbridge Island Vineyards Madeleine Angevine, Puget Sound, USA
  • Calancombe Estate Vintage Reserve, Devon, England
  • Danebury Vineyards Madeleine Angevine, Hampshire, England
  • Frome Valley Madeleine Angevine, Herefordshire, England
  • Giffords Hall Vineyard Madeleine Angevine, Suffolk, England
  • Grower's Selection Madeleine Angevine, England
  • Knightor Winery Madeleine Angevine, Cornwall, England

Madeleine Angevine: common questions

01.
What does Madeleine Angevine taste like?
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Madeleine Angevine tastes of green apple, pear, citrus, floral, herbaceous and mineral. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Madeleine Angevine from?
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Madeleine Angevine originates in Anjou, France.
03.
Where is Madeleine Angevine grown?
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The key regions for Madeleine Angevine are Puget Sound and Herefordshire.
04.
What food pairs with Madeleine Angevine?
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Pour it with smoked-salmon pâté with oatmeal crackers, poached chicken breast with harissa and crab cakes with sweet chilli dipping sauce.
05.
What else is Madeleine Angevine called?
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Madeleine Angevine is also labelled Korai Magda, Republician, Juliusi Magdolna and Maddalena Angevina.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.

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