Winery Cellier du BeaujardinLes Arches Touraine Chenonceaux
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Côt.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Les Arches Touraine Chenonceaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Arches Touraine Chenonceaux
Original food and wine pairings with Les Arches Touraine Chenonceaux
The Les Arches Touraine Chenonceaux of Winery Cellier du Beaujardin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or chicken with rice and curry cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cellier du Beaujardin's Les Arches Touraine Chenonceaux.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Arches Touraine Chenonceaux from Winery Cellier du Beaujardin are 2011
Informations about the Winery Cellier du Beaujardin
The Winery Cellier du Beaujardin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 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: Champagne rosé
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
