Domaine de La ToucheJasnières
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine de La Touche's Jasnières.
Discover the grape variety: Gouais
Lively, neutral dry whites with a pale golden robe and a taut, acidic palate, with understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Simple profile. Genetically the parent (with Pinot Noir) of many great varieties: Chardonnay, Aligoté, Gamay, Melon de Bourgogne, Riesling, etc. Today almost extinct, preserved for its exceptional genetic value in European variety collections. Historic white variety of Central Europe, ubiquitous in the Middle Ages.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Jasnières from Domaine de La Touche are 2015
Informations about the Domaine de La Touche
The Domaine de La Touche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Jasnières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Jasnières
Loire AOC on the Loir river (~120 ha, ~2,000 hl, full south-facing slope protected by the Bercé forest, Turonian tuffeau, flinty clay soils): exclusive Chenin Blanc in white — fruity then floral notes, characteristic flint more or less marked by vintage, tense freshness and mineral tension, dry, off-dry and sweet, acclaimed as one of France's finest dry whites, exceptional longevity over several decades.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
