The wine region of Bourgueil is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Bel Air or the Domaine de la Chevalerie produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bourgueil are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bourgueil often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, toasty or red currant and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, green bell pepper or tropical fruit.
In the mouth of Bourgueil is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Bourgueil, producing 443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bourgueil go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
red wines from the region of Bourgueil go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of express couscous in a pressure cooker, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or croque madame.
