Domaine du Gros CaillouCuvée Delan'houx Vieilles Vignes Bourgueil
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The Cuvée Delan'houx Vieilles Vignes Bourgueil of the Domaine du Gros Caillou is in the top 0 of wines of Bourgueil.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Gros Caillou's Cuvée Delan'houx Vieilles Vignes Bourgueil.
Discover the grape variety: Ferradou
Light, simple fruity reds with a pale ruby colour, soft tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity, undemonstrative red fruit aromas. Rustic, discreet profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections, testament to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the South-West and studied for its genetic interest. Rare French black variety, once grown in the South-West.
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: Wort
Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.
