The Vignoble des Augustins is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Vignoble des Augustins wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Vignoble des Augustins 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 Vignoble des Augustins wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Vignoble des Augustins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of shrimp in coconut milk, pan-fried swordfish with herbs or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
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.
How Vignoble des Augustins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, spanish fish soup or rice with milk.
On the nose the white wine of Vignoble des Augustins. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or pear and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Structured, colourful reds with a dark, intense ruby color, firm tannins and a dense palate, offering intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, black cherry, spices, pepper and balsamic notes. Fine cellaring potential, rustic profile. Nearly extinct after phylloxera, undergoing an identity revival among Ardèche winemakers in IGP Cévennes and IGP Ardèche. French indigenous variety from the Cévennes Ardéchoises, a pre-phylloxera heritage witness.
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Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden colour, supple palate with moderate acidity, showing undemonstrative aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet rustic profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections for its heritage value, a witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the South-West and part of the heritage varieties under study. Rare French white variety, formerly grown in the South-West.
