The Château de Quinçay of Touraine of Loire Valley

Château de Quinçay
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 709 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley
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The Château de Quinçay is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Quinçay wines

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

The top white wines of Château de Quinçay

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

How Château de Quinçay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of summer tuna quiche, shrimp with cream and fettuccine or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Quinçay

On the nose the white wine of Château de Quinçay. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, grapefruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Quinçay

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.58/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc

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 red wines of Château de Quinçay

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

How Château de Quinçay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, rabbit in white wine (casserole) or rabbit on the barbecue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Quinçay

On the nose the red wine of Château de Quinçay. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Quinçay

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Côt
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Côt

Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.

The top sweet wines of Château de Quinçay

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château de Quinçay

How Château de Quinçay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of chicken tagine with apricots and almonds, moqueca de peixe (brazil) or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château de Quinçay.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Fruity

A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.

The top pink wines of Château de Quinçay

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

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

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

  • Pineau D'Aunis

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top sparkling wines of Château de Quinçay

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

How Château de Quinçay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of endives au gratin without béchamel sauce, tuna provencal style or marmite dieppoise.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château de Quinçay.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Long

Wine with persistence in the mouth. This persistence in the mouth of a wine is measured in caudalies.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Quinçay

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 Quinçay.

Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis

The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.

News about Château de Quinçay and wines from the region

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An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

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The word of the wine: Fruity

A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.

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