Chateau de PutilleSaint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Chateau de Putille's Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.
Discover the grape variety: Teinturier
Intensely coloured teinturier reds with a near-black deep red colour, signature red pulp, firm tannins and dense palate, with simple aromas of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and balsamic notes. Historically used in blends to intensify colour. Now marginal, it survives in varietal collections. Generic name for indigenous French varieties with red pulp (Teinturier du Cher, Teinturier Henri Bouschet).
Informations about the Chateau de Putille
The Chateau de Putille is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Cabernet Franc (Breton) signature as monovarietal on the north bank of the Loire in Touraine, ≤10% Cabernet Sauvignon: fresh vibrant reds with bursting aromas of raspberry, cherry, blackcurrant and floral and spicy touches, fine tannins and silky palate. Light fruity gravel wines to drink young, more structured mineral tuffeau wines suitable for 5-6 years of aging. Luminous ruby robe. AOC neighbor of Bourgueil, pure Loire identity of Cabernet Franc.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Tannic
Said of an astringent wine rich in tannins.
