Top 100 wines of Bonnezeaux
Discover the top 100 best wines of Bonnezeaux of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Bonnezeaux and the best vintages to taste in this region.
The wine region of Bonnezeaux is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Fesles or the Domaine des Petits Quarts produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bonnezeaux are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bonnezeaux often reveals types of flavors of apricot, lemon or butterscotch and sometimes also flavors of cream, citrus or quince.
In the mouth of Bonnezeaux is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 40 estates and châteaux in the of Bonnezeaux, producing 73 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bonnezeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.
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 Bonnezeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of penne with smoked salmon and crème fraiche, spinach and goat cheese quiche or spanish omelette.
On the nose in the region of Bonnezeaux often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Bonnezeaux is a with a nice freshness.