The Domaine Joel Delaunay is one of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Joel Delaunay wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Joel Delaunay 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 Domaine Joel Delaunay wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Joel Delaunay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of half-cooked bluefin tuna, chicken tagine with apricots and almonds or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Joel Delaunay. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, citrus fruit or orange and sometimes also flavors of pineapple, cream or tropical.
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 Domaine Joel Delaunay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of country-style snow peas, pan bagnat or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
How Domaine Joel Delaunay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna, guinea fowl with cabbage or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Joel Delaunay. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cranberry or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Bottle with a capacity of 15 litres.
How Domaine Joel Delaunay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baeckeoffe, gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs) or venison stew to be prepared the day before.
On the nose the pink wine of Domaine Joel Delaunay. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, red fruit or strawberries.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
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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.
