Clos de l’AbbayeBourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Bourgueil of the Clos de l’Abbaye is in the top 10 of wines of Bourgueil.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bourgueil of Clos de l’Abbaye in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, leather or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Bourgueil
Pairings that work perfectly with Bourgueil
Original food and wine pairings with Bourgueil
The Bourgueil of Clos de l’Abbaye matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), baked dumplings or rabbit with marengo sauce.
Details and technical informations about Clos de l’Abbaye's Bourgueil.
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 Bourgueil from Clos de l’Abbaye are 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2015.
Informations about the Clos de l’Abbaye
The Clos de l’Abbaye is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Bourgueil to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bourgueil
Dominant Cabernet Franc on the Loire north bank in Touraine: reds with a dual profile depending on terroir. Gravelly wines near the river are supple and fruity (morello cherry, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry), age 2-5 years, accessible young. Tuffeau slope wines are more structured and tannic with leather, cocoa, roasted and spice notes, long ageing. Purple robe, finesse and well-integrated acidity, signature Loire Cabernet Franc elegance, neighbour to Chinon.
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: Vaccaresis
Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.
