The Winery Andre Benoist of Touraine of Loire Valley

Winery Andre Benoist
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 2.9.
It is ranked in the top 5150 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Andre Benoist is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Andre Benoist wines

Looking for the best Winery Andre Benoist wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Andre Benoist wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Andre Benoist wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Andre Benoist

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Andre Benoist

How Winery Andre Benoist wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), oriental lamb skewers or duck breast with apples.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Andre Benoist.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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.

The top white wines of Winery Andre Benoist

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Andre Benoist

How Winery Andre Benoist wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of golden apple and bacon gratin with spices, the coughing cat's apple crumble or endive gratin with roquefort cheese.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Andre Benoist

  • 2014With an average score of 2.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 2.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Andre Benoist.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top pink wines of Winery Andre Benoist

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Andre Benoist

How Winery Andre Benoist wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of royal couscous, sardines moroccan style or clopinettes in field dresses.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Andre Benoist.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Mistelle

Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Andre Benoist

Planning a wine route in the of Touraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Andre Benoist.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

News about Winery Andre Benoist and wines from the region

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

The word of the wine: Mistelle

Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.