Domaine de l'AumonierLes Chardons Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Chardons Sauvignon Blanc Touraine of Domaine de l'Aumonier in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Chardons Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Chardons Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
Original food and wine pairings with Les Chardons Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
The Les Chardons Sauvignon Blanc Touraine of Domaine de l'Aumonier matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of sublime salmon (stuffed salmon), linguine with squid ink and cockles or zucchini quiche.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de l'Aumonier's Les Chardons Sauvignon Blanc Touraine.
Discover the grape variety: La Crescent
A direct-producer hybrid of American origin resulting from an interspecific cross between Saint Pepin and Elmer Swenson 6-8-25 (vitis riparia X Hamburg muscatel) obtained in 1988 by Peter Hemstad and James Luby at the University of Minnesota Research Center (United States). It can also be found in Canada, Ukraine, Russia, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Chardons Sauvignon Blanc Touraine from Domaine de l'Aumonier are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Domaine de l'Aumonier
The Domaine de l'Aumonier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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: Nose
In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.
