Top 100 wines of Touraine - Page 9

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: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Touraine

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 traditional hungarian goulash, very simple spaghetti carbonara or paella valenciana (without seafood).

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Touraine

On the nose in the region of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of peach, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical or apricot. In the mouth in the region of Touraine is a powerful with a nice freshness.