The Winery Haut Lieu is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Haut Lieu wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Haut Lieu 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 Winery Haut Lieu wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Haut Lieu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb curry, stuffed round zucchini or wild asparagus omelette.
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.
How Winery Haut Lieu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of seafood pastilla, thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong) or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
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.
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Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
