Winery Clau de Nell - Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon)

Winery Clau de NellCuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon)

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The Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon) of Winery Clau de Nell is a red wine from the region of Anjou of Loire Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon) of Winery Clau de Nell in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or bell pepper.

Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon)

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The Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon) of Winery Clau de Nell matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, gypsy sauce or jambalaya (louisiana).

Details and technical informations about Winery Clau de Nell's Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon).

Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon) - 2016
In the top 100 of of Anjou wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Anjou wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Anjou wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Anjou wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Anjou wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon) - 2011
In the top 100 of of Anjou wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon) - 2010
In the top 100 of of Anjou wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Cuvée Violette (Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon) from Winery Clau de Nell are 2015, 2016, 2011, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Clau de Nell

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Anjou in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Clau de Nell is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Anjou to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Anjou wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Anjou

The wine region of Anjou is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lacheteau or the Domaine Moncourt produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anjou 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 Anjou often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, caramel or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, cassis or mushroom.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

News related to this wine

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An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Tries (harvest by)

Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.

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