The Château de Pintray of Touraine of Loire Valley

Château de Pintray - Blanc
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 1676 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Château de Pintray is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Pintray wines

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

The top white wines of Château de Pintray

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Pintray

How Château de Pintray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of cuttlefish a la plancha, cod (or skrei) with orange or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Pintray

On the nose the white wine of Château de Pintray. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Pintray

  • 2010With an average score of 3.44/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Pintray.

  • 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 Château de Pintray

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Pintray

How Château de Pintray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, mouse of lamb with thyme or rabbit with onions and mustard.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top sparkling wines of Château de Pintray

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château de Pintray

How Château de Pintray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of fricadella, vitello tonnato or mussel clusters.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château de Pintray.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Disgorging (champagne)

This is the evacuation of the deposit formed by the yeasts during the second fermentation in the bottle, by opening the bottle. The missing volume is completed with the liqueur de dosage - a mixture of wine and cane sugar - before the final cork is placed. For some years now, some producers have been replacing this sugar with rectified concentrated musts (concentrated grape juice) which give excellent results. A too recent dosage (less than three months) harms the gustatory harmony of the champagne.

The top pink wines of Château de Pintray

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Pintray

How Château de Pintray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Pintray

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 Château de Pintray.

News about Château de Pintray and wines from the region

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While some people prefer to avoid restaurants altogether on Valentine’s Day, for others it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic evening out. For wine lovers, finding venues with a great selection of bottles is an added bonus. Whether you’re after prestige Bordeaux and classic vintages or interesting and quirky bottles from less well-known producers, the selection below gives you plenty of options. We also tell you what to expect from the wine list in each venue. From Michel ...

The word of the wine: Disgorging (champagne)

This is the evacuation of the deposit formed by the yeasts during the second fermentation in the bottle, by opening the bottle. The missing volume is completed with the liqueur de dosage - a mixture of wine and cane sugar - before the final cork is placed. For some years now, some producers have been replacing this sugar with rectified concentrated musts (concentrated grape juice) which give excellent results. A too recent dosage (less than three months) harms the gustatory harmony of the champagne.