The best wines of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

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

Top wines of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau by region

Looking for a good wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau of Loire Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau. 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-Azey-le-Rideau with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

Red wines from the region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef curry, filet mignon in a crust or duck breast with balsamic vinegar.

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

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Discovering the wine region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

The wine region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de la Roche en Loire or the Domaine Le Sot de l'Ange produce mainly wines white, pink and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau are Chenin blanc, Grolleau and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau often reveals types of flavors of citrus, yeast or non oak and sometimes also flavors of banana, melon or vanilla.

In the mouth of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau, producing 24 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.

Great white wines of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

White wines from the region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sliced tuna with tomato sauce, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or sophie's tuna cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

On the nose the white wine of the region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, ginger or non oak and sometimes also flavors of banana, melon or vanilla. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

  • 2016With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sparkling wines of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

Sparkling wines from the region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or alsatian sauerkraut.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, peach or minerality and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, raspberry or yeast.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

  • Grolleau
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Gamay
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

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The word of the wine: Gross

Champagne with between 6 and 15 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

Great pink wines of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

Pink wines from the region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), greek-style shepherd's pie or cajun jumbalaya rice.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

  • Gamay
  • Grolleau
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

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

    Discover the grape variety: Carignan

    Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

    Great sweet wines of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

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    Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

    Sweet wines from the region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, suckling pig leg in the oven or duck breast with red fruits.

    The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau

    • Cabernet Franc

    The word of the wine: Warm

    A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.

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