The best wines of Touraine

Discover the best wines of Touraine of Loire Valley as well as the best winemakers of Touraine and estates of Touraine to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Touraine and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Touraine by region

Looking for a good wine of Touraine of Loire Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Touraine. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Touraine with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Touraine

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Touraine

Red 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 in a foie gras and truffle crust, lentils and morteau sausages or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Touraine

On the nose the red wine of the region of Touraine. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, cranberry or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Touraine. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Touraine

  • 2019With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Touraine

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay
  • Malbec
  • Grolleau
  • Pineau D'Aunis

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Touraine

A wine route planned in the region of Touraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Touraine.

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.

Great white wines of Touraine

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Touraine

White wines from the region of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of penne with smoked salmon and crème fraiche, scallops with cream or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Touraine

On the nose the white wine of the region of Touraine. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or pear.

The best vintages in white wine of Touraine

  • 2019With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.92/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Touraine

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Touraine

A wine route planned in the region of Touraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Touraine.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot Meunier

Great sparkling wines of Touraine

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Touraine

Sparkling 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 braised beef with carrots, pork roll with mustard or confit sausages.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Touraine

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Touraine. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of minerality, pear or yeast.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Touraine

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Touraine

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Touraine

A wine route planned in the region of Touraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Touraine.

The word of the wine: Structure

Refers to both the structure and the overall constitution of a wine.

Great pink wines of Touraine

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Touraine

Pink wines from the region of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, veal paupiettes with mushrooms or chinchards with white wine and grapes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Touraine

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Touraine. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or minerality and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, earth or oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of Touraine

  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.73/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Touraine

  • Gamay
  • Pineau D'Aunis
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grolleau
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Touraine

A wine route planned in the region of Touraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Touraine.

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.

Great sweet wines of Touraine

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Touraine

Sweet 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 savoyard matafans, rabbit in sauce or rabbit provencale (mario style).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Touraine

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Touraine. often reveals types of flavors of orange, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Touraine

  • 1989With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Touraine

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Touraine

A wine route planned in the region of Touraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Touraine.

The word of the wine: Arching

A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.

Great other wines of Touraine

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Touraine

Other wines from the region of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of garba ( ivory coast ), cuttlefish rust from my grandmother in sète or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

The best vintages in other wine of Touraine

  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Touraine

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Touraine

A wine route planned in the region of Touraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of Touraine.

The word of the wine: Flower

Wine disease resulting in a whitish haze and a vented taste.

Great unknow wines of Touraine

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Touraine

Unknow wines from the region of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, duck with orange or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Touraine

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Touraine

A wine route planned in the region of Touraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best unknow wine of Touraine.

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