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.
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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 meat and goat pie, the garbure or duck stew with cahors wine.
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.
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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.
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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 raw salmon marinade with vinegars, spaghetti with squid ink (italy) or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
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.
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The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.
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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 hungarian goulash, tartiflette or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.
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.
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In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
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Pink wines from the region of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce or pork stew with bacon and cream.
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.
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Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and a long-unknown grape variety - that would be Regent - obtained in 1991 by Valentin Blattner from Soyhières (Switzerland) and propagated by Volker Freytag (Germany). No resistance gene has been identified to either mildew or powdery mildew. Cabernet blanc can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Italy, England, etc., but is still little known in France.
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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 pork chops with potatoes, sauté of veal with olives (corsica) or rabbit with chorizo.
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.
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Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.
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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 poached salmon in coconut milk with curry, risotto of the sea or quiche lorraine.
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A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
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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 blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, italian veal roulade or cassoulet of yesteryear.
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