The Winery Coulée de Violettes of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Loire Valley

Winery Coulée de Violettes - Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 77 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Coulée de Violettes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Coulée de Violettes wines

Looking for the best Winery Coulée de Violettes wines in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Coulée de Violettes wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Coulée de Violettes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Coulée de Violettes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Coulée de Violettes

How Winery Coulée de Violettes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, fricadella or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Coulée de Violettes

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Coulée de Violettes.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

The wine region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yannick Amirault or the Domaine Sebastien David produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are Cabernet franc, Pinot noir and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil often reveals types of flavors of cherry, stone or grass and sometimes also flavors of game, cheese or graphite.

In the mouth of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 189 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, producing 418 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Coulée de Violettes

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Coulée de Violettes.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Coulée de Violettes and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Drawing

Synonymous with racking.

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