The Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard of Touraine of Loire Valley

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The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 905 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley
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The Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard

How Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of lobster tail armorican style, skewers of marinated white fish or rice with milk.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard.

  • Chenin Blanc

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.

The top red wines of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard

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

How Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, new york hot dog or venison leg with tomato sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit.

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

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5

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

  • Côt
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pineau D'Aunis
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Gamay

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

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.

The top sweet wines of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard

How Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Volatile acidity

Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.

The top white wines of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard

How Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of lobster tail armorican style, baked fish and vegetables or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard

On the nose the white wine of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard. often reveals types of flavors of earth.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis

The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de l'Ouche Gaillard

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'Ouche Gaillard.

Discover the grape variety: Côt

Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.

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The word of the wine: Volatile acidity

Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.

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