Winery Le Rocher des Violettes - Sauvignon Touraine

Winery Le Rocher des ViolettesSauvignon Touraine

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sauvignon Touraine of Winery Le Rocher des Violettes is a white wine from the region of Touraine of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sauvignon Touraine of Winery Le Rocher des Violettes in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Le Rocher des Violettes's Sauvignon Touraine.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Loureiro

Most certainly Portuguese. Loureiro is part of the grape varieties of many Spanish and Portuguese appellations, including the famous Vinho Verde. It would be a close relative of the albarino and the sousão.

Informations about the Winery Le Rocher des Violettes

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley
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The Winery Le Rocher des Violettes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 85000 of of France wines
In the top 7500 of of Touraine wines
In the top 90000 of white wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

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