The Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux 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 Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, tuna lasagna or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or green apple.
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.
How Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
How Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, the garbure or canned duck confit.
On the nose the pink wine of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lime or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, cheese or earth.
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
