Domaine du Gros CaillouCuvée Delan'houx Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Delan'houx Bourgueil
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Delan'houx Bourgueil
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Delan'houx Bourgueil
The Cuvée Delan'houx Bourgueil of Domaine du Gros Caillou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), sauté of pork with cider or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Gros Caillou's Cuvée Delan'houx 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 du Gros Caillou
The Domaine du Gros Caillou 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
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: Green
Said of a wine that is too acidic or marked by unpleasant vegetal tastes.
