Domaine les Pins - Pitault Landry et FilsLes Terrasses Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine les Pins - Pitault Landry et Fils's Les Terrasses Bourgueil.
Discover the grape variety: Cornichon blanc
A very old variety that has been multiplied in many Mediterranean wine-producing countries, due to the fact that its grapes ripen quite late. It is only in Italy and Greece that it still occupies a significant area. In France, it is only found among amateur gardeners and/or collectors. By its foliage in particular, the white gherkin is different from the purple gherkin this last one is given as very little sensitive to the grey rot.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Terrasses Bourgueil from Domaine les Pins - Pitault Landry et Fils are 2017, 2016, 2018, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Domaine les Pins - Pitault Landry et Fils
The Domaine les Pins - Pitault Landry et Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 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: Pressing
Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).
