The Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 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 beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef with dark beer, curried veal roulades or paupiettes with tomato sauce.
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, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, tartiflette or duck with orange.
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.
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 rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of sea bass in mustard and rosemary wrappers, shrimp with cream and fettuccine or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of non oak, tropical fruit or floral.
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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 Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux.
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
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