Touraine Chenonceaux

Touraine Chenonceaux is a sub-region in Touraine, France.

Growers build the wines around Côt, filling out the blend with Cabernet Franc.

The ground underneath is flint.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and slopes.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows structured and tannic and crisp and aromatic.

Names to look for on a shelf: Domaine de la Renaudie, Domaine des Caillots, Domaine des Mazelles and Domaine Joel & Thierry Delaunay.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, goat cheese, poultry and vegetable dishes.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Red: Structured and tannic.

White: Crisp and aromatic.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Chateau de Quincay Touraine Chenonceaux, Loire, France
• Domaine Baron Touraine Chenonceaux, Loire, France
• Domaine de l'Aumonier Touraine Chenonceaux, Loire, France
• Domaine de la Renaudie Touraine Chenonceaux Blanc, Loire, France
• Domaine de la Renaudie Touraine Chenonceaux Rouge, Loire, France
• Domaine de la Rochette Touraine Chenonceaux Rouge, Loire, France
• Domaine de la Rochette Touraine Chenonceaux, Loire, France
• Domaine des Caillots Touraine Chenonceaux, Loire, France

At the table.

• Seafood
• Goat cheese
• Poultry
• Vegetable dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Touraine Chenonceaux: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Touraine guide.