Domaine des SonnetsAudace Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Sonnets's Audace Bourgueil.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu
Courbu noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. The Courbu noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Audace Bourgueil from Domaine des Sonnets are 2017
Informations about the Domaine des Sonnets
The Domaine des Sonnets is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Bourgueil to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bourgueil
The wine region of Bourgueil is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Bel Air or the Domaine de la Chevalerie produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bourgueil are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bourgueil often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, toasty or red currant and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, green bell pepper or tropical fruit.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: Monopoly (raw)
Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.
