Château de QuinçayTouraine Brut

Sparkling wine of Touraine of Loire Valley of France

4.0

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

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Touraine Brut of Château de Quinçay is a sparkling wine from the region of Touraine of Loire Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Chenin blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.

Food and wine pairings with Touraine Brut

Pairings that work perfectly with Touraine Brut

Fruity desserts

Pork

Vegetarian

Original food and wine pairings with Touraine Brut

The Touraine Brut of Château de Quinçay matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of suckling pig leg in the oven, baked whole salmon or stuffed squid.

Details and technical informations about Château de Quinçay's Touraine Brut.

Winery

Château de Quinçay

Grape varieties

Chardonnay , Chenin blanc

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

12.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

Informations about the Château de Quinçay

The winery offers 21 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

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The Château de Quinçay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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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.