The Château des Tours is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Vaucluse to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château des Tours wines in Vaucluse among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château des Tours 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 des Tours wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château des Tours wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of lasagna bolognese, home-made coq au vin or pan-fried carrots.
On the nose the red wine of Château des Tours. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or sweet tobacco and sometimes also flavors of graphite, orange or anise. In the mouth the red wine of Château des Tours. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Vaucluse is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chêne Bleu or the Domaine Chêne Bleu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vaucluse are Viognier, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vaucluse often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blueberry or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of savory, anise or cinnamon.
In the mouth of Vaucluse is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 224 estates and châteaux in the of Vaucluse, producing 492 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vaucluse go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Château des Tours wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stuffed mushrooms, salmon blanquette or spring pie with manson.
On the nose the white wine of Château des Tours. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, stone or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Château des Tours. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
How Château des Tours wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese or quinoa parmentier and pumpkin purée.
On the nose the pink wine of Château des Tours. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, strawberries or orange and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.
Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.
How Château des Tours wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of braids of sole and salmon with morels, tagliatelle with scallops or brownies with nuts.
On the nose the sweet wine of Château des Tours. often reveals types of flavors of raisin, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.
Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Planning a wine route in the of Vaucluse? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château des Tours.
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.
