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 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 baked sardines with garlic, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or basque chicken with chorizo.

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 venison stew to be prepared the day before, dad's lamb mouse or dab with coconut milk.

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: Cuvée prestige (champagne)

Vintage or not, it is composed of a selection of terroirs and generally comes from the first press after eliminating the very first juices that come out of the press. The best known? Dom Pérignon, Cristal de Roederer, Grand Siècle de Laurent-Perrie, Louise at Pommery. In fact, all the houses and most of the independent winegrowers have their own prestige cuvee.

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 beef tongue with vegetables, lamb mice confit in port wine or chicken in red wine.

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 Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • 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: Sauvignon

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

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