The wine region of Cheverny is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Christian Venier or the Domaine du Salvard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cheverny are Pinot noir, Gamay noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cheverny often reveals types of flavors of earth, jam or tangerine and sometimes also flavors of white peach, apricot or cheese.
In the mouth of Cheverny is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 60 estates and châteaux in the of Cheverny, producing 242 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cheverny go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) 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.
red wines from the region of Cheverny go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of cordon bleu with veal and cured ham, veal head with vinaigrette or chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms.
