Winery WaitroseSauvignon Blanc Touraine
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sauvignon Blanc Touraine of Winery Waitrose in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or melon and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
Original food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc Touraine
The Sauvignon Blanc Touraine of Winery Waitrose matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of sardines moroccan style, mussels spanish style or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Waitrose's Sauvignon Blanc Touraine.
Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko
This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauvignon Blanc Touraine from Winery Waitrose are 2016, 2013, 2018, 2014 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Waitrose
The Winery Waitrose is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 112 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: Dry
Champagne with between 17 and 35 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
