The wine region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yannick Amirault or the Domaine Sebastien David produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are Cabernet franc, Pinot noir and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil often reveals types of flavors of cherry, stone or grass and sometimes also flavors of game, cheese or graphite.
In the mouth of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 189 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, producing 418 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
wines from the region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, endive frichti or marinated duck with honey and five spices.
