Winery Puzelat BonhommeLa Tesnière Touraine 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 La Tesnière Touraine Blanc of Winery Puzelat Bonhomme in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, yeast or earth.
Food and wine pairings with La Tesnière Touraine Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with La Tesnière Touraine Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with La Tesnière Touraine Blanc
The La Tesnière Touraine Blanc of Winery Puzelat Bonhomme matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon steak on a bed of leeks, cuttlefish rust or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Puzelat Bonhomme's La Tesnière Touraine Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Cornichon blanc
A very old variety that has been multiplied in many Mediterranean wine-producing countries, due to the fact that its grapes ripen quite late. It is only in Italy and Greece that it still occupies a significant area. In France, it is only found among amateur gardeners and/or collectors. By its foliage in particular, the white gherkin is different from the purple gherkin this last one is given as very little sensitive to the grey rot.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Tesnière Touraine Blanc from Winery Puzelat Bonhomme are 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Puzelat Bonhomme
The Winery Puzelat Bonhomme is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 54 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: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
