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 alsatian bäckeoffe, beef bourguignon with cookéo or roast pheasant.

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, pomegranate or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of cream, dried flowers or sour cherry.

The best vintages in red wine of Touraine

  • 2019With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.84/5

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 irish tartiflette, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

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, lemon zest or stone and sometimes also flavors of lime, kiwi or floral.

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: Cabernet blanc

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.

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 beef tongue with mushrooms, light stuffed tomatoes or cassoulet with duck confit.

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, almonds or chalk and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, peach or red fruit.

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: Burned

Qualifier, sometimes equivocal, of various odors, ranging from caramel to burnt wood.

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 oxtail with seed sauce, osso bucco or beef carrots.

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, red fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or wild strawberries.

The best vintages in pink wine of Touraine

  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Touraine

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

Grolleau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. Grolleau noir can be found in several vineyards: Loire Valley, South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

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 authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), pork stew with bacon and cream or rabbit with cider and mushrooms.

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, stone or quince and sometimes also flavors of ginger, pear or honeysuckle. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Touraine. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Touraine

  • 1985With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Touraine

  • Chenin 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: Vintage

Year of production of a wine, it is usually indicated on the label.

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 kamounia : tunisian beef stew, veal roast casserole or venison leg with tomato sauce.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Touraine

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 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.

News from the vineyard of Touraine

New group promotes regenerative viticulture in climate battle

Launched at London fine wine club 67 Pall Mall on 28 March, the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation (RVF) is the brainchild of Stephen Cronk, owner of Maison Mirabeau in Provence. Cronk, who has seen extreme weather events ranging from exceptional frosts to the worst forest fires in living memory in the three years he has owned Mirabeau, feels that one of the most important ways we can fight climate change is through ‘unlearning’ current approaches to land stewardship. ‘This is a critical moment ...

Burge is back in Krondorf winery – for the third time

The Krondorf facility is where Burge’s enigmatic wine empire began in 1978, when he created the successful Krondorf Wines label in partnership with the late Ian Wilson. After selling the Krondorf brand to Mildara Blass Wines, he bought the winery site to establish Grant Burge Wines in 1988, a label that grew to produce 750,000 dozen wines a year and turn over $70m. Grant Burge Wines is a brand now owned by Accolade Wines, having been sold by Burge and his wife Helen in January 2015 [announcement ...

Study reveals glimpse of ancient Roman winemaking

Jars recovered from the seabed and dating back to the Roman period have offered more clues about winemaking and storage in this era, according to a study that used a mixture of analysis techniques. A combination of chemical markers, plant tissue residue and pollen analysis helped researchers to build a picture about the possible contents of three amphorae ‘wine jars’ discovered near the coastal town of San Felice Circeo, around 90km south-east of Rome. ‘The evidence suggests the amphorae were us ...

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