Château de la RocheTouraine Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Touraine Sauvignon Blanc of Château de la Roche in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, passion fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Touraine Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Touraine Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Touraine Sauvignon Blanc
The Touraine Sauvignon Blanc of Château de la Roche matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon in bellevue, seafood pastilla or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Château de la Roche's Touraine Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Carcajolo
Carcajolo blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches, and grapes of medium to large size. The white Carcajolo can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Touraine Sauvignon Blanc from Château de la Roche are 2019, 2017, 2018, 2015 and 2016.
Informations about the Château de la Roche
The Château de la Roche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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.
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A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation
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The word of the wine: New wine
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