Domaine du Gros CaillouSaint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of the Domaine du Gros Caillou is in the top 80 of wines of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Gros Caillou's Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.
Discover the grape variety: Guillemot
Most certainly from Béarn. It should not be confused with the blancard - or palougue - because they both have the same synonym coer de baco. The Guillemot is practically no longer present in the vineyard and is therefore on the verge of extinction. According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a natural cross between the Manseng Noir and the Verjuice. For more information on other relatives, click here !
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 Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
The wine region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yannick Amirault or the Domaine Sebastien David produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are Cabernet franc, Pinot noir and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil often reveals types of flavors of cherry, stone or grass and sometimes also flavors of game, cheese or graphite.
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: Maturing (champagne)
After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.
