Caves du Père AugusteTouraine Rouge

Red wine of Touraine of Loire Valley of France

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Touraine Rouge of Caves du Père Auguste is a red wine from the region of Touraine of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Food and wine pairings with Touraine Rouge

Pairings that work perfectly with Touraine Rouge

Original food and wine pairings with Touraine Rouge

Wine and food pairings with Game (deer, venison)

Mild and soft cheese

The Touraine Rouge of Caves du Père Auguste matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), guinea fowl with cabbage or rabbit with cider and prunes.

Details and technical informations about Caves du Père Auguste's Touraine Rouge.

Winery

Caves du Père Auguste

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

Last vintages of this wine

Touraine Rouge - 2015

In the top 100 of of Touraine wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Touraine Rouge from Caves du Père Auguste are 2015

Informations about the Caves du Père Auguste

The winery offers 17 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Caves du Père Auguste is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 55000 of of France wines

In the top 4500 of of Touraine wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Touraine

Signature Sauvignon as king of Touraine whites (~80% of plantings): dry, expressive with notes of citrus, green apple, gooseberry, white flowers, exotic fruit and a touch of boxwood, lively acidity — ideal aperitif. Gamay as a juicy, crunchy red (cherry, raspberry, discreet tannins), more structured Cabernet Franc (bell pepper, raspberry) and dense Côt to complete it. Chenin and Chardonnay among whites. Vast Loire AOC between Blois and Tours, tuffeau and flint.

The wine region of Loire Valley

Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.