Top 100 wines of Touraine
Discover the top 100 best wines of Touraine of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Touraine and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering 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.
In the mouth of Touraine is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 638 estates and châteaux in the of Touraine, producing 1688 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Touraine
wines from the region of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of curried mouclade à la charentaise, small fry or apple cake.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Touraine
On the nose in the region of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of orange, honeydew melon or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, elderflower or meyer lemon. In the mouth in the region of Touraine is a with a nice freshness.
News from the vineyard of Touraine
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