Discover the top 100 best pink wines of Touraine of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of Touraine and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Signature Sauvignon as king of Touraine whites (~80% of plantings): dry, expressive with notes of citrus, green apple, gooseberry, white flowers, exotic fruit and a touch of boxwood, lively acidity — ideal aperitif. Gamay as a juicy, crunchy red (cherry, raspberry, discreet tannins), more structured Cabernet Franc (bell pepper, raspberry) and dense Côt to complete it. Chenin and Chardonnay among whites. Vast Loire AOC between Blois and Tours, tuffeau and flint.
Vinified almost exclusively as a base for Champagne AOC, where it brings freshness, fruitiness and immediate roundness to blends (apple, pear, red fruit, brioche notes); it is the most approachable young of the three Champagne varieties. Represents about one third of plantings, the absolute signature of the Vallée de la Marne. Also vinified as single varietal by some growers (blanc-de-noirs meunier champagnes). A cottony-leaved mutation of Pinot Noir, autochthonous to Champagne.
pink wines from the region of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, ham and cheese macaroni gratin or magret stuffed with foie gras.
On the nose in the region of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or minerality and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, earth or oak. In the mouth in the region of Touraine is a with a nice freshness.
