The Winery Jean-Claude Legrand of Touraine of Loire Valley

Winery Jean-Claude Legrand
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 2541 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Jean-Claude Legrand is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Jean-Claude Legrand wines

Looking for the best Winery Jean-Claude Legrand wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Jean-Claude Legrand 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 Jean-Claude Legrand wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Jean-Claude Legrand

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Jean-Claude Legrand

How Winery Jean-Claude Legrand wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary, pork roll with tomato sauce or cauliflower croque-monsieur.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Jean-Claude Legrand.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Gamay

Discovering 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.

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.

The top white wines of Winery Jean-Claude Legrand

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Jean-Claude Legrand

How Winery Jean-Claude Legrand wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce, seafood gratin, quick and tasty! or grandma's cherry clafoutis.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Jean-Claude Legrand.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Jean-Claude Legrand

Planning a wine route in the of Touraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Jean-Claude Legrand.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Winery Jean-Claude Legrand and wines from the region

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Drawing

Synonymous with racking.