Château Tour Grise - Les Étourneaux Coteaux de Saumur

Château Tour GriseLes Étourneaux Coteaux de Saumur

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Les Étourneaux Coteaux de Saumur of Château Tour Grise is a white wine from the region of Coteaux de Saumur of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.

Food and wine pairings with Les Étourneaux Coteaux de Saumur

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Étourneaux Coteaux de Saumur

Original food and wine pairings with Les Étourneaux Coteaux de Saumur

The Les Étourneaux Coteaux de Saumur of Château Tour Grise matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of fish pot, summer tuna quiche or savoury cake base and various fillings.

Details and technical informations about Château Tour Grise's Les Étourneaux Coteaux de Saumur.

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.

Informations about the Château Tour Grise

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coteaux de Saumur in the region of Loire Valley

The Château Tour Grise is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Coteaux de Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 90000 of of France wines
In the top 850 of of Coteaux de Saumur wines
In the top 95000 of white wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coteaux de Saumur

The wine region of Coteaux de Saumur is located in the region of Saumur of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Nerleux or the Château de Targé produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux de Saumur are Chenin blanc et Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux de Saumur often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.


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: Botrytis cinerea

This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".

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