The Clos du Porteau is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Clos du Porteau wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos du Porteau 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 Clos du Porteau wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Clos du Porteau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa, creamy risotto with scallops or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
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.
How Clos du Porteau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of steamed salmon marinated in herbs, spaghetti with squid ink (italy) or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
How Clos du Porteau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of 7 o'clock leg of lamb, ham and cheese cake or chicken with rice for cookeo robot.
Black grape variety from Provence which contributes to the personality of the red wines of the AOC Bellet, near Nice. It gives a lightly colored but full-bodied wine that is good with age. Syn.: brachet.
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It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
