Château GaillardLes Vielles Vignes Touraine-Mesland

Red wine of Touraine-Mesland of Loire Valley of France

The Les Vielles Vignes Touraine-Mesland of Château Gaillard is a red wine from the region of Touraine-Mesland of Loire Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Gamay noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Food and wine pairings with Les Vielles Vignes Touraine-Mesland

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Vielles Vignes Touraine-Mesland

Original food and wine pairings with Les Vielles Vignes Touraine-Mesland

Game (deer, venison)

Mild and soft cheese

The Les Vielles Vignes Touraine-Mesland of Château Gaillard matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb garam massala, turkey roulades, flavoured sauce or filet mignon in a quick crust.

Details and technical informations about Château Gaillard's Les Vielles Vignes Touraine-Mesland.

Winery

Château Gaillard

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc , Gamay noir

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

Informations about the Château Gaillard

The winery offers 12 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Touraine-Mesland in the region of Loire Valley

The Château Gaillard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Touraine-Mesland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 250000 of of France wines

In the top 4500 of of Touraine-Mesland wines

In the top 450000 of red wines

In the top 900000 wines of the world

The wine region of Touraine-Mesland

AOC (1955) on six communes (Mesland, Monteaux, Onzain, Chouzy-sur-Cisse, Molineuf, Chambon-sur-Cisse) on the right bank of the Loire between Blois and Amboise: Gamay is the signature red (leading the region since 1838), blended with Cabernet Franc and Côt in juicy reds. Chenin (Pineau de Loire) as age-worthy whites with a linden profile. Gamay in rosés. Calcareous plateaux at 30–40 m overlooking the Loire, silty-sandy soils, temperate semi-oceanic climate.

The wine region of Loire Valley

Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.