Château Tour GriseLes Étourneaux Coteaux de Saumur
White wine
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 potato and tuna gratin, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or chicken legs and changing.
Details and technical informations about Château Tour Grise's Les Étourneaux Coteaux de Saumur.
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
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Informations about the Château Tour Grise
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Roast (taste of)
Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.
