Château Tour GriseSaumur Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Saumur Blanc from the Château Tour Grise
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saumur Blanc of Château Tour Grise in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Saumur Blanc of Château Tour Grise in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of honey, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Saumur Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Saumur Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Saumur Blanc
The Saumur Blanc of Château Tour Grise matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti neapolitan style, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or spaetzle.
Details and technical informations about Château Tour Grise's Saumur Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saumur Blanc from Château Tour Grise are 2003, 2002, 2001
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 Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
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.
The word of the wine: Herbaceous
Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.
