Winery Raphael MidoirDomaine de Bellevue Sauvignon Touraine
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine de Bellevue Sauvignon Touraine
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine de Bellevue Sauvignon Touraine
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine de Bellevue Sauvignon Touraine
The Domaine de Bellevue Sauvignon Touraine of Winery Raphael Midoir matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach, shrimps with curry and coconut milk or cream and tuna quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Raphael Midoir's Domaine de Bellevue Sauvignon Touraine.
Discover the grape variety: Caino blanco
Natural intraspecific crossing probably between the albarino and the sousão - synonyms black amaral, caino bravo, ... -. It should not be confused with the fernao pires as they both have the same synonym alvarinhao. It can be found in the northwest of Spain and in Portugal, more precisely in the Vinhos Verdes region, ... in France it is totally unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Domaine de Bellevue Sauvignon Touraine from Winery Raphael Midoir are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2018
Informations about the Winery Raphael Midoir
The Winery Raphael Midoir is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 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: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
