The Winery Christophe Thorigny is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Vouvray to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Christophe Thorigny wines in Vouvray among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Christophe Thorigny 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 Winery Christophe Thorigny wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Christophe Thorigny wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou, teriyaki chicken or melon and cucumber gazpacho.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Christophe Thorigny. often reveals types of flavors of toasty, non oak or microbio.
Vouvray is the most famous and most respected appellation of the Loire Valley's Touraine growing region. The title covers white wines of various styles (sweet wine, dry, still and sparkling), from eight villages around the medieval town of Vouvray, on the northern banks of the Loire river.
Vouvray is the flagship wine of the Chenin Blanc grape (or Pineau de la Loire as it is known there), followed ever-closer by Savennieres and the sweet whites of Anjou. Few wine regions in the world use Chenin to the same extent.
None showcase the variety's aromas and flavors with such focus and diversity. South Africa's annual Chenin Blanc production far exceeds that of France. However only the very best South African Chenin Blancs have anything like the textural balance or aromatic depth of Vouvray. (© Copyright Wine-Searcher)
One key characteristic of quality Vouvray wines is their remarkable long life.
Many bottles more than 30 years old often show stunning freshness and life. This is largely down to Chenin Blanc's naturally high level of acidity, which acts as a preservative and allows the wine to develop for decades. Also vital is Chenin's intense aromatic composition, which is sufficiently robust to survive extended ageing.
In their youth Vouvrays are characterized by aromas of acacia blossom, quince and green apples.
How Winery Christophe Thorigny wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tunisian sandwich, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or chicken with olives in a couscousier.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Christophe Thorigny. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of minerality, lemon or pear. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Christophe Thorigny. is a with a nice freshness.
The white Alvarinho is a grape variety originating from 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 small bunches and small grapes. The white Alvarinho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.
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An ancient table grape of Spanish origin. Little known in France, it can still be found in Italy, Australia, the United States (California), Mexico where it is grown in pergolas, etc. It should not be confused with the molinara grown and known in Italy.
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Torres is best known for producing wines across Spanish regions including Catalunya, Rioja and Ribera del Duero. It also has an international presence with Miguel Torres in Chile and Marimar in Sonoma, California, but for more than a decade it has been producing wines in Galicia too. This aspect of its portfolio started with the purchase of a 6ha vineyard in the Salnés subregion, producing the upmarket wine Blanco Granito based on Rías Baixas’ star variety, Albariño. The wine is made from a uniq ...
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
