Winery MonmousseauCuvée JM Touraine Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Chenin blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée JM Touraine Brut of Winery Monmousseau in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, green apple or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée JM Touraine Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée JM Touraine Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée JM Touraine Brut
The Cuvée JM Touraine Brut of Winery Monmousseau matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!), grilled sea bass with herbs or linguine with squid ink and cockles.
Details and technical informations about Winery Monmousseau's Cuvée JM Touraine Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée JM Touraine Brut from Winery Monmousseau are 2015, 2013, 2012, N.V. and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Monmousseau
The Winery Monmousseau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Thick
Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.
