Domaine du Bel AirClos Nouveau Bourgueil
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Clos Nouveau Bourgueil of the Domaine du Bel Air is in the top 10 of wines of Bourgueil.
Taste structure of the Clos Nouveau Bourgueil from the Domaine du Bel Air
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Clos Nouveau Bourgueil of Domaine du Bel Air in the region of Loire Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Clos Nouveau Bourgueil of Domaine du Bel Air in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of earthy, pepper or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Clos Nouveau Bourgueil
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos Nouveau Bourgueil
Original food and wine pairings with Clos Nouveau Bourgueil
The Clos Nouveau Bourgueil of Domaine du Bel Air matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of ramadan berber soup (harira), quiche lorraine or chicken el diablo.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Bel Air's Clos Nouveau Bourgueil.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Clos Nouveau Bourgueil from Domaine du Bel Air are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2009 and 2015.
Informations about the Domaine du Bel Air
The Domaine du Bel Air is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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: Black Grenache
Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).
