Plan Your Wine Tourism Visit in Touraine

Touraine's wine tasting tours offer a structured route through a diverse wine landscape, with stops at estates producing indigenous and international varieties and pouring a range of wines with distinctive local character for visitors. Most operators depart from just outside Touraine. Whether you want a quick wine tasting near you or an immersive winery experience, Touraine delivers at every pace.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to reach wine tastings and tours in Touraine?

There are two main airports close to wine tastings and tours in Touraine: Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) and Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE). If you decide to get to wine tastings and tours in Touraine by car, there are several motorways that you can choose from. From Paris and Bordeaux, you can drive along the A10 that passes through Tours, take the A85 to reach most of the wineries.

The best season to experience wine tastings and tours in Touraine

The best time to experience wine tastings and tours in Touraine s between April and June or September and October. During these periods, you will get to enjoy long spring and autumn days and profit from a mild Atlantic climate. Touraine is a popular holiday destination because of its stunning castles and during the summer season, there might be more tourists compared to spring and autumn.

What to taste during wine tasting tours in Touraine?

Cabernet Franc& Gamay & Grolleau
The juicy taste of the wine is characterized by a pleasant fullness and obvious sourness. The soft aftertaste preserves the spicy-berry bouquet. The magical and bright aroma of the wine concentrated in its palette shades of red berries and fruits, spices.
The wine is ideal for meat dishes, as well as French cuisine.
Sauvignon Blanc
The taste of the wine is refreshing, with bright acidity and lime tones in the aftertaste.
The aroma of the wine is elegant and fresh, with notes of currant leaf, tropical fruits, and gooseberries. Wine will be a great accompaniment to appetizers, boiled meat, fish (smoked, grilled, in sauce), or goat cheese.

What is typical wine tasting tour in Touraine like?

The team of the wineries will be glad to present you their way of work during a tour of the vineyards. You will have the chance to visit the troglodyte cave and the vinification cellar made of wood, earth, and straw. Finally, you will taste different wines of the domain in presence of the winemaker.
You can also book a buffet of local dishes with the winemaker to enjoy a food and wine pairing in some wineries.
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Top-3 places to visit in Touraine

Here are top-3 places to visit in Touraine:

  • Delightful botanical garden Jardin Botanique

  • Smart and vivacious city Tours, with an impressive medieval quarter, fine art museums, and well-tended parks

  • Bloirs is a great starting point for trips to the famous castles of the Loire.

Which places provide the best wine tastings and tours in Touraine for families and kids?

These places provide the best wine tastings and tours in Touraine for families and kids:

Which places provide the best wine tastings and tours in Touraine for groups?

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