Touraine
Touraine is a huge wine area, just at the centre of the Loire Valley. It is also the place where you can find most of the famous Châteaux de la Loire.
All kind of wines are produced in Touraine. Red wines from Touraine are predominantly made from Gamay grapes. The other place where we can find Gamay is in Beaujolais where it is the only grape used. Here in Touraine, Gamay is used with Cabernet, from Bordeaux, and Pinot Noir, from Burgundy. It means that red wine from Touraine is a great condensed french wine However Gamay wines in Touraine do not taste that good. More and more, wine makers use Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir to bring balance to the wine.
Touraine wine information: | Name: | Appellation Touraine Controlée
Appellation Touraine Mesland Controlée
Appellation Touraine Azay le Rideau Controlée
Appellation Touraine Noble Joué Controlée
Appellation Touraine Amboise Controlée
| | Location: | At the heart of the Loire valley, around the city of Tours and close to the Châteaux de la Loire | | Places: | Noyers sur Cher, Meusnes, Saint Georges sur Cher, Pouillé, Chatillon sur Cher, Amboise, Limeray, Cheillé | | Soil: | Sand
Clay
Limestone | | Size: |
6,000 ha (15,000 acres) |
| Production: |
26 million bottles | | Grapes: | Red and rosé: Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Malbec, Pineau
White: Chenin blanc, Sauvignon | | Type of wines: | Light and fruity red wine
Light and fresh dry white wine
Medium rosé
Sparkling red, rosé and white wines | | Age: | Red: 2 to 7 years
White: 1 to 4 years
Rosé: drink now and up to 2 years | Vintages:
(recommended) |
2005,
2003 |
| Aromas: | Red:
Red fruits
Black fruits
Raspberry White:
Menthol
Vanilla
Litchee
| | Food: | Red:
Red meat White:
Aperitif | Cheese: | Red:
Boursin
Camembert
Chabichou du Poitou
Saint Nectaire
Valencay White:
Maconnais
Cheddar Next: Bourgueil |
More pages about Loire Valley: Loire region Wines from the Loire Valley: muscadet - anjou - coteaux du layon - saumur - touraine - bourgueil - chinon - vouvray - pouilly fumé - sancerre
About Loire wine region: loire wine information - loire region information - loire valley wine map - loire wine history - wine making in loire valley - loire wine and food - buy wine - loire valley main page
Other french wine regions: Alsace - Bordeaux - Bourgogne / Burgundy - Champagne - Corsica - Cotes du Rhone - Languedoc Roussillon - Provence - South West |
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