Château Tour Grise - 253 Cuvée Surclassée

Château Tour Grise253 Cuvée Surclassée

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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 253 Cuvée Surclassée of Château Tour Grise is a red wine from the region of Saumur of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the 253 Cuvée Surclassée of Château Tour Grise in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pepper, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Tour Grise's 253 Cuvée Surclassée.

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

Discover the grape variety: Tressailler

According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a cross between Pinot Blanc and Gouais Blanc, which is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

253 Cuvée Surclassée - 2014
In the top 100 of of Saumur wines
Average rating: 3.911110
253 Cuvée Surclassée - 2011
In the top 100 of of Saumur wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of 253 Cuvée Surclassée from Château Tour Grise are 2011, 2014

Informations about the Château Tour Grise

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in 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 Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 350 of of Saumur wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saumur

The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.


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: Natural sweet wine

Wine obtained by mutage with wine alcohol of the must in the course of fermentation, from the Muscat, Grenache, Macabeu and Malvoisie grape varieties, and corresponding to strict conditions of production, richness and elaboration.

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