Domaine des Roches NeuvesLe Vieux Marronnier Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Le Vieux Marronnier Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Vieux Marronnier Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Original food and wine pairings with Le Vieux Marronnier Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
The Le Vieux Marronnier Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Domaine des Roches Neuves matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of scottish haggis, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or wild boar stew (without marinade or wine).
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Roches Neuves's Le Vieux Marronnier Saint-Nicolas-de-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.
Informations about the Domaine des Roches Neuves
The Domaine des Roches Neuves is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Cabernet Franc (Breton) signature as monovarietal on the north bank of the Loire in Touraine, ≤10% Cabernet Sauvignon: fresh vibrant reds with bursting aromas of raspberry, cherry, blackcurrant and floral and spicy touches, fine tannins and silky palate. Light fruity gravel wines to drink young, more structured mineral tuffeau wines suitable for 5-6 years of aging. Luminous ruby robe. AOC neighbor of Bourgueil, pure Loire identity of Cabernet Franc.
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: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
