Château du Petit ThouarsL'Epée Chinon
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Franc.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the L'Epée Chinon of Château du Petit Thouars in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of licorice, leather or raspberry.
Food and wine pairings with L'Epée Chinon
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Epée Chinon
Original food and wine pairings with L'Epée Chinon
The L'Epée Chinon of Château du Petit Thouars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, suckling pig leg in the oven or rabbit with basquaise sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château du Petit Thouars's L'Epée Chinon.
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 L'Epée Chinon from Château du Petit Thouars are 2016
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 Chinon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chinon
Northern limit of Cabernet Franc in France on the south bank of the Loire in Touraine: velvety, balanced reds with aromas of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, blackcurrant and sweet spices (vanilla, cinnamon), supple tannins and digestible freshness. Light, fruity wines from gravel soils, more structured and mineral tuffeau wines suited to ageing. Also lively rosés and rare Chenin whites. Touraine AOC west of Tours, one of France's northernmost red appellations, from everyday to age-worthy bottles.
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: Round
Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.
