Winery Thierry BesardTouraine Azay Le Rideau La Calotte
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Thierry Besard's Touraine Azay Le Rideau La Calotte.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat Ottonel
Muscat Ottonel has the character of a grape variety with a distant lineage. It was first obtained in 1839 and continues to be planted in nearly 2,000 hectares of vineyards around the world. It shows good vigour and promises satisfactory production, of the order of 6 kilos per vine. The bunches, which are rather loose, are quite large, bearing berries with a strong character. A pleasantly musky flavour and a lot of juice characterize the pulp, protected by a medium skin. The bluish-black skin contributes to the exceptional beauty of the vineyards at harvest time. The size of the ellipsoidal berries is another argument in favor of Muscat Ottonel, which is also known as Muscat Ottone or Muscadet Ottonel. Resin, toast, honey and wild flowers are all present in the wines made from this variety. If the foliage, which turns yellow in autumn, is one of its charms, remember to protect the fruit from grey rot and coulure.
Informations about the Winery Thierry Besard
The Winery Thierry Besard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau
The wine region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de la Roche en Loire or the Domaine Le Sot de l'Ange produce mainly wines white, pink and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau are Chenin blanc, Grolleau and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine-Azey-le-Rideau often reveals types of flavors of citrus, yeast or non oak and sometimes also flavors of banana, melon or vanilla.
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: Clone
A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.
