The Domaine des Géléries of Touraine of Loire Valley

Domaine des Géléries - Bourgueil
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 1193 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine des Géléries is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine des Géléries wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine des Géléries

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine des Géléries

How Domaine des Géléries wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, rabbit with cider and mushrooms or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine des Géléries

On the nose the red wine of Domaine des Géléries. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, microbio.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine des Géléries

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine des Géléries.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Sangiovese

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 pink wines of Domaine des Géléries

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine des Géléries

How Domaine des Géléries wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, kig ha farz (breton stew) or wild boar ragout with kriek.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine des Géléries.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

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.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine des Géléries

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine des Géléries

How Domaine des Géléries wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way or deer jig.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine des Géléries.

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Final

A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.

The top white wines of Domaine des Géléries

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine des Géléries

How Domaine des Géléries wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of clams in white wine, shrimp curry and coconut (thailand) or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine des Géléries.

  • Chenin Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine des Géléries

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 des Géléries.

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

News about Domaine des Géléries and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Final

A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.