The Maison Alphonse Chotard of Touraine of Loire Valley

Maison Alphonse Chotard
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 800 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Maison Alphonse Chotard is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Maison Alphonse Chotard wines

Looking for the best Maison Alphonse Chotard wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Maison Alphonse Chotard 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 Maison Alphonse Chotard wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Maison Alphonse Chotard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Maison Alphonse Chotard

How Maison Alphonse Chotard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), chinese fondue or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Maison Alphonse Chotard

On the nose the white wine of Maison Alphonse Chotard. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, peach or apricot and sometimes also flavors of pear, stone or stone fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Maison Alphonse Chotard

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.56/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Maison Alphonse Chotard.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • AG Malayi
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Touraine

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.

The top red wines of Maison Alphonse Chotard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Maison Alphonse Chotard

How Maison Alphonse Chotard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.

The top pink wines of Maison Alphonse Chotard

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Maison Alphonse Chotard

How Maison Alphonse Chotard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Maison Alphonse Chotard

On the nose the pink wine of Maison Alphonse Chotard. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Maison Alphonse Chotard

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Maison Alphonse Chotard.

  • Gamay
  • Grolleau

The word of the wine: Left bank

In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Maison Alphonse Chotard

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 Maison Alphonse Chotard.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.