The Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele of Touraine of Loire Valley

Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 420 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele wines

Looking for the best Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele 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 Les Pierres d'Aurele wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

How Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of family potluck, monkfish in foil or coconut chicken and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele. often reveals types of flavors of apples, tree fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele.

  • Grolleau
  • Gamay
  • Chenin Blanc

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 red wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

How Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), marinated tacaud fillets or polenta with cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

On the nose the red wine of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele.

  • Gamay
  • Malbec

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.

The top white wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

How Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pan bagnat, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or lemon chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

On the nose the white wine of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or minerality and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, earth or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Flavours

There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.

The top pink wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

How Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele.

  • Grolleau
  • Pineau D'Aunis
  • Gamay

Discover the grape variety: Grolleau

Grolleau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Grolleau noir can be found in several vineyards: Loire Valley, South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Les Pierres d'Aurele

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 Les Pierres d'Aurele.

Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis

The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.