The Caves de la Tourangelle is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Caves de la Tourangelle wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Caves de la Tourangelle wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Caves de la Tourangelle wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Caves de la Tourangelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb in spicy sauce, zucchini lasagna or coconut chicken à la bellevilloise.
The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.
In the mouth of Touraine is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 638 estates and châteaux in the of Touraine, producing 1688 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
How Caves de la Tourangelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of zucchini gratin with tuna and tomato, lobster barbecue or quiche without pastry.
On the nose the white wine of Caves de la Tourangelle. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or minerality and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, earth or microbio.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
How Caves de la Tourangelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, home-made white pudding or rabbit sautéed hunter.
Wine, dense and rich in alcohol.
How Caves de la Tourangelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of wild boar bourguignon, baked cod portuguese style or quiche without eggs.
Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.
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Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
