The Château de Nitray of Touraine of Loire Valley

Château de Nitray
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 320 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Château de Nitray is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Nitray wines

Looking for the best Château de Nitray wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Nitray 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 Château de Nitray wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Château de Nitray

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château de Nitray

How Château de Nitray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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 Château de Nitray

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Nitray

How Château de Nitray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sun wheat, spinach and goat cheese quiche or chicken tagine with olives and potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Nitray

On the nose the white wine of Château de Nitray. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Nitray. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Nitray

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Nitray.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top red wines of Château de Nitray

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Nitray

How Château de Nitray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, chicken drumstick with bacon or cassoulet of the sea.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Nitray

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Nitray.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Côt

The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration

Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Nitray

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 Château de Nitray.

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.

News about Château de Nitray and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration

Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.