The wine region of Puy-de-Dome is located in the region of Val de Loire of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Saint Verny Vignobles or the Saint Verny Vignobles produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puy-de-Dome are Gamay noir, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puy-de-Dome often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of wild strawberries, pepper or leather.
In the mouth of Puy-de-Dome is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of Puy-de-Dome, producing 126 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Puy-de-Dome go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork.
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 Puy-de-Dome go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta bolognese, delicious veal stew or pan-fried carrots.
On the nose in the region of Puy-de-Dome often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of cherry, earthy or strawberries. In the mouth in the region of Puy-de-Dome is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
