Domaine La HitaireLes Tours
White wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Chenin blanc, the Colombard, the Gros Manseng and the Manseng.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
The Les Tours of the Domaine La Hitaire is in the top 90 of wines of Côtes de Gascogne.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Tours of Domaine La Hitaire in the region of Comté Tolosan often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or lime and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Tours
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Tours
Original food and wine pairings with Les Tours
The Les Tours of Domaine La Hitaire matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of periwinkles - the perfect cook!, braids of sole and salmon with morels or apple cake.
Details and technical informations about Domaine La Hitaire's Les Tours.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Tours from Domaine La Hitaire are 2018, 2013, 2012, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Domaine La Hitaire
The Domaine La Hitaire is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sichel or the Domaine Haut-Marin produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Gascogne are Colombard, Gros Manseng and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Gascogne often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tangerine or jam and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, pomegranate or lemon grass.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The word of the wine: Malvasia
Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).
