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Touraine Mesland

Touraine Mesland wine guide: the sub-region in France, its Chenin Blanc, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Chenin Blanc
Styles
red · dry white · off-dry white
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Signature grapes
1
Bottles to find

Wine from Touraine Mesland comes out of Touraine, France, where it sits as a sub-region.

Growers build the wines around Chenin Blanc, filling out the blend with Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Côt.

Vines root into flint and sand.

The climate is continental, running high sunshine.

The vineyards themselves read as plateau and riverside.

Red wine, dry white wine and off-dry white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and refreshing, showcasing fruity and floral notes, subtle sweetness with balanced acidity and vibrant and fruity, plus one more.

Pour them alongside grilled chicken, seafood dishes, pasta with creamy sauces and salads.

Serve chilled.

Soil
FlintSand
Climate
ContinentalHigh sunshine
Terrain
PlateauRiverside
Styles
reddry whiteoff-dry whiterosé

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and refreshing, Showcasing fruity and floral notes.

Off-dry white: Subtle sweetness with balanced acidity.

Rosé: Vibrant and fruity, Red berries and floral undertones.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Chateau Gaillard Touraine-Mesland Rouge, Loire, France

At the table.

  • Grilled chicken
  • Seafood dishes
  • Pasta with creamy sauces
  • Salads

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Touraine Mesland: common questions

01.
What grapes is Touraine Mesland known for?
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Chenin Blanc is the signature grape of Touraine Mesland. Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Côt are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Touraine Mesland make?
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Touraine Mesland produces red wine, dry white wine, off-dry white wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Touraine Mesland?
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Touraine Mesland is a sub-region in France.
04.
What food goes with Touraine Mesland wine?
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Try grilled chicken, seafood dishes, pasta with creamy sauces and salads.

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

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