Winery Complices de LoireLes Castines Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Franc.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Les Castines Bourgueil of the Winery Complices de Loire is in the top 100 of wines of Bourgueil.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Castines Bourgueil of Winery Complices de Loire in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or pepper and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Castines Bourgueil
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Castines Bourgueil
Original food and wine pairings with Les Castines Bourgueil
The Les Castines Bourgueil of Winery Complices de Loire matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, summer orecchiette or saddle of hare jura style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Complices de Loire's Les Castines 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 Les Castines Bourgueil from Winery Complices de Loire are 2015, 2013
Informations about the Winery Complices de Loire
The Winery Complices de Loire is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 80 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: Musky
Said of an odor reminiscent of musk.
