The wine region of Saint-Aubin is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey or the Domaine Gérard Thomas produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Aubin are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Aligoté, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Aubin often reveals types of flavors of tropical, nectarine or earthy and sometimes also flavors of oaky, smoke or chard.
In the mouth of Saint-Aubin is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 96 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Aubin, producing 134 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Aubin go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
wines from the region of Saint-Aubin go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of soy and shrimp noodles, tomato, zucchini and tuna flan or shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk.
In the mouth in the region of Saint-Aubin is a powerful with a nice freshness.
