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

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 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 pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of homemade pork curry, tunisian sandwich or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

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
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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 german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, cajun jumbalaya rice or duck breast with honey sauce.

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: Terroir

Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.

The top pink wines of Château de Nitray

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

How Château de Nitray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of moroccan style leg of lamb, codfish aioli or roast goose, soft.

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grolleau

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.

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: Côt

Powerful, structured reds with an almost black inky robe, firm tannins and preserved acidity, with intense aromas of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, violet, cocoa, spice and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Absolute star of Cahors AOC on the Lot terraces, where it is called Auxerrois (minimum 70% in blends), and a global conqueror as Malbec in Argentina (Mendoza). Also found in Touraine (Côt de Loire) and the South-West. Autochthonous French variety from Quercy.