The Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere 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 Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of couscous of meat and fish, summer orecchiette or turkey osso bucco.
Signature Sauvignon as king of Touraine whites (~80% of plantings): dry, expressive with notes of citrus, green apple, gooseberry, white flowers, exotic fruit and a touch of boxwood, lively acidity — ideal aperitif. Gamay as a juicy, crunchy red (cherry, raspberry, discreet tannins), more structured Cabernet Franc (bell pepper, raspberry) and dense Côt to complete it. Chenin and Chardonnay among whites. Vast Loire AOC between Blois and Tours, tuffeau and flint.
How Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef miroton, lamb with masalé sauce and rice or kefta.
Powerful, structured reds with an almost black inky robe, firm tannins and preserved acidity, with intense aromas of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, violet, cocoa, spice and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Absolute star of Cahors AOC on the Lot terraces, where it is called Auxerrois (minimum 70% in blends), and a global conqueror as Malbec in Argentina (Mendoza). Also found in Touraine (Côt de Loire) and the South-West. Autochthonous French variety from Quercy.
How Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach, tagliatelle with scallops or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.
How Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, chakchouka or rice croquettes with salmon.
Vibrant and fruity rosés with a pale salmon colour, a tender palate and fresh acidity, on aromas of strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant, candy and spring flowers. Light and thirst-quenching finish. Star of Rosé d'Anjou AOC (a pleasing off-dry rosé) and backbone of Loire and Touraine rosés. Occasionally vinified as light reds and sparkling rosés. Native Loire grape from Anjou and Touraine, once the most widely planted variety in Anjou before Cabernet Franc.
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Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.
