The Domaine Le Pont du Gué of Touraine of Loire Valley

Domaine Le Pont du Gué - Bourgueil
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 2967 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Le Pont du Gué is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Le Pont du Gué wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Le Pont du Gué

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Le Pont du Gué

How Domaine Le Pont du Gué wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Le Pont du Gué

  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.90/5

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Le Pont du Gué

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 Le Pont du Gué.

Discover the grape variety: Iona

It is said to come from a seedling of diana - the latter is also a seedling of catawba - and propagated in 1860 by Dr. C.W. Grant, the introduction in the United States would date from 1863. Other ampelographers give it as coming directly from a seedling of catawba. The only certainty is that it is an interspecific cross with Vitis Labrusca as a parent. It should be noted that it is the parent of the diamond and the golden muscat. Iona can be found in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, etc. In France it is totally unknown. This variety can only be of interest to amateur gardeners, on the one hand to enlarge their collections and on the other hand, because it produces an excellent juice.

News about Domaine Le Pont du Gué and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Tank

Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.