Domaine Laurent MabileauCuvée Excellence Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Excellence Bourgueil
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Excellence Bourgueil
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Excellence Bourgueil
The Cuvée Excellence Bourgueil of Domaine Laurent Mabileau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, guinea fowl with cabbage or magret stuffed with foie gras.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Laurent Mabileau's Cuvée Excellence 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Excellence Bourgueil from Domaine Laurent Mabileau are 2013
Informations about the Domaine Laurent Mabileau
The Domaine Laurent Mabileau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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: Thermoregulation
Control of the vinification temperatures (by circulating hot or cold water on the walls of the vats, for example). This is a major step forward, which in particular helps to preserve the freshness of the aromas threatened by excessive temperature rises during fermentation.
