The Domaine du Bel Air is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine du Bel Air wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Bel Air 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 du Bel Air wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine du Bel Air wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Bel Air. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, red fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of cola, dark fruit or cheese.
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.
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 du Bel Air.
Intraspecific crossing between Sémillon Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc carried out in 1892 by Numa Naugé. This variety has been multiplied very little and is now in the process of disappearing.
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A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
