The Domaine des Bois Lucas is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine des Bois Lucas wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Bois Lucas 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 des Bois Lucas wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine des Bois Lucas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of chinchards with white wine and grapes, seafood risotto or lamb tagine with honey and onions.
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 Domaine des Bois Lucas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of navarin of lamb, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or butter chicken or chicken makkhani (india).
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
How Domaine des Bois Lucas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of korean bibimbap, fricadella or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.
This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.
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Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
