Winery Vallée LoireTouraine Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Touraine Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Touraine Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Touraine Sauvignon Blanc
The Touraine Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Vallée Loire matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of poached salmon in coconut milk with curry, cantonese rice or summer tuna quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vallée Loire's Touraine Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Khikhvi
A very old variety grown most often in Kakhetia (Georgia). It can also be found in Moldavia, Ukraine, Dagestan, Central Asia... almost unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Touraine Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Vallée Loire are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Vallée Loire
The Winery Vallée Loire is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine
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.
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: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, 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".
