The Domaine de l'Humelaye of Touraine of Loire Valley

Domaine de l'Humelaye
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 1911 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine de l'Humelaye is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de l'Humelaye wines

Looking for the best Domaine de l'Humelaye wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de l'Humelaye 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 Domaine de l'Humelaye wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine de l'Humelaye

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de l'Humelaye

How Domaine de l'Humelaye wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), cassoulet or gigolette of rabbit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de l'Humelaye

  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de l'Humelaye.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Touraine

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de l'Humelaye

Planning a wine route in the of Touraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de l'Humelaye.

Discover the grape variety: Hibou noir

Very old grape variety cultivated in northern Italy in the Piedmont region. It would have been introduced in Savoy at the beginning of the 17th century. An A.D.N. study, dating from 2011, shows that Hibou noir and Avana are one and the same variety. It should also be noted that Amigne is its half-sister, Rèze its grandmother and Rouge du Pays (a variety from the Swiss Valais) its grandfather.

News about Domaine de l'Humelaye and wines from the region

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