The Domaine Ricard of Touraine of Loire Valley

Domaine Ricard
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 64 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Ricard is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Ricard wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine Ricard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Ricard

How Domaine Ricard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo, waterzooï of the sea or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Ricard

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Ricard. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or oaky and sometimes also flavors of cream, floral or melon.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Ricard

  • 2010With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 red wines of Domaine Ricard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Ricard

How Domaine Ricard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, navarin of lamb or old-fashioned turkey fillets.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Ricard

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Ricard. often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of cherry, red fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Ricard. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Ricard

  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.33/5

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

  • Gamay
  • Malbec

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 pink wines of Domaine Ricard

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Ricard

How Domaine Ricard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, sauerkraut of the sea in casserole or garbure with duck confit.

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

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Ricard

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Ricard

How Domaine Ricard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of paella de marisco (seafood paella), fish paella or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Domaine Ricard

On the nose the sparkling wine of Domaine Ricard. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Domaine Ricard

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • N.V.With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Ricard

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 Ricard.

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.

News about Domaine Ricard and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vergisson, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.