Domaine RicardPierre à Feu Sauvignon Touraine
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Pierre à Feu Sauvignon Touraine
Pairings that work perfectly with Pierre à Feu Sauvignon Touraine
Original food and wine pairings with Pierre à Feu Sauvignon Touraine
The Pierre à Feu Sauvignon Touraine of Domaine Ricard matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of smoked salmon sandwich, shrimp curry (reunionese recipe) or goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Ricard's Pierre à Feu Sauvignon Touraine.
Discover the grape variety: Ruby-cabernet
Intraspecific crossing carried out in 1936 by Doctor Harold Paul Olmo of the University of California in Davis (United States) between the carignan and the cabernet-sauvignon. The first plantings were made in 1948 in the United States (California). Today, it is less and less multiplied, but it can still be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Yugoslavia, the United States, etc. In France, it is almost unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pierre à Feu Sauvignon Touraine from Domaine Ricard are 2016, 2018, 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: Flintstone
Said of an aroma that evokes the smell of flint just from sparking.
