Winery Alpha LoireFleur de Coucou Sauvignon Touraine
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Fleur de Coucou Sauvignon Touraine
Pairings that work perfectly with Fleur de Coucou Sauvignon Touraine
Original food and wine pairings with Fleur de Coucou Sauvignon Touraine
The Fleur de Coucou Sauvignon Touraine of Winery Alpha Loire matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of hawaiian poke bowl, yellow risotto with mussels or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alpha Loire's Fleur de Coucou Sauvignon Touraine.
Discover the grape variety: Triomphe d'Alsace
An interspecific cross between the 101-14 Millardet and Grasset (Vitis Riparia x Vitis Rupestris) and the knipperlé, obtained by Eugène Kuhlmann around 1911 and marketed from 1921. It can still be found in England, the United States, Canada, the Netherlands and Belgium. It should be noted that there is a grape variety of American origin, fortunately white, bearing the name of triumph (concord x chasselas musqué).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fleur de Coucou Sauvignon Touraine from Winery Alpha Loire are 2015, 2017
Informations about the Winery Alpha Loire
The Winery Alpha Loire is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: SR
A company of harvesters and handlers who have pooled their equipment (press, vats, etc.).
