Château du Petit ThouarsCuvée Amiral Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Amiral Cabernet Franc of Château du Petit Thouars in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Amiral Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Amiral Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Amiral Cabernet Franc
The Cuvée Amiral Cabernet Franc of Château du Petit Thouars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, chicken drumstick with bacon or rack of lamb with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Château du Petit Thouars's Cuvée Amiral Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Amiral Cabernet Franc from Château du Petit Thouars are 2011, 2010, 2009
Informations about the Château du Petit Thouars
The Château du Petit Thouars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine
Signature Sauvignon as king of Touraine whites (~80% of plantings): dry, expressive with notes of citrus, green apple, gooseberry, white flowers, exotic fruit and a touch of boxwood, lively acidity — ideal aperitif. Gamay as a juicy, crunchy red (cherry, raspberry, discreet tannins), more structured Cabernet Franc (bell pepper, raspberry) and dense Côt to complete it. Chenin and Chardonnay among whites. Vast Loire AOC between Blois and Tours, tuffeau and flint.
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: Unbalanced
Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.
