Domaine RicardLe Petiot Touraine
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, lean fish or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Le Petiot Touraine from the Domaine Ricard
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Petiot Touraine of Domaine Ricard in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Petiot Touraine of Domaine Ricard in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of butter, green apple or lime.
Food and wine pairings with Le Petiot Touraine
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Petiot Touraine
Original food and wine pairings with Le Petiot Touraine
The Le Petiot Touraine of Domaine Ricard matches generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, lean fish or goat cheese such as recipes of mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche, sublime fish and shrimp colombo or millefeuille of eggplant, goat cheese and bacon.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Ricard's Le Petiot Touraine.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Petiot Touraine from Domaine Ricard are 2020, 2022, 2021, 2023 and 2017.
Informations about the Domaine Ricard
The Domaine Ricard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: Vinification of sweet wines
Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).
