Château Gaillard - Touraine-Mesland Blanc

Château GaillardTouraine-Mesland Blanc

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Touraine-Mesland Blanc of Château Gaillard is a white wine from the region of Touraine-Mesland of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.

Details and technical informations about Château Gaillard's Touraine-Mesland Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Touraine-Mesland Blanc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Touraine-Mesland wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Touraine-Mesland Blanc from Château Gaillard are 2014

Informations about the Château Gaillard

The winery offers 11 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.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 300000 of of France wines
In the top 5500 of of Touraine-Mesland wines
In the top 350000 of white wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Touraine-Mesland

The wine region of Touraine-Mesland is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos de la Briderie or the Domaine Lusqueneau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine-Mesland 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-Mesland often reveals types of flavors of dark chocolate, earth or oak.


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.

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The word of the wine: Skinny

Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.

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