St Nicolas de Bourgueil
This red wine appellation produces wines that can be enjoined in their youth and complement a wide variety of cuisines. Wines grown on limestone soils have the potential to age…
Touraine
A large and varied region, Touraine produces wines in every color – white, rosé and red – from an expansive palette of grape varieties. Vineyard Location: This appellation stretches…
Touraine Amboise
This appellation produces mostly red wine from Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Gamay. Whites range from dry and lean to honeyed sweet wines. Vineyard Location: Located upstream from Tours, this…
Touraine Azay-le Rideau
The balance of production in this region is split primarily between lively rosés of Grolleau and bright, Chenin Blanc-based white wines. Vineyard Location: This appellation stretches over eight communes…
Touraine Mesland
In 1838, Touraine Mesland was the first area in the region to plant the Gamay grape. The AOC still embraces this juicy variety, often blending it with other classic Loire…