Château de la Roche en Loire - Pure Malbec

Château de la Roche en LoirePure Malbec

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pure Malbec of Château de la Roche en Loire is a red wine from the region of Touraine of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.

Details and technical informations about Château de la Roche en Loire's Pure Malbec.

Winemaker
Louis-Jean Sylvos
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Pure Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Touraine wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Pure Malbec from Château de la Roche en Loire are 2015

Informations about the Château de la Roche en Loire

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley
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The Château de la Roche en Loire is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Touraine wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Generous

Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).

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