Domaine OlivierVieilles Vignes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil from the Domaine Olivier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Domaine Olivier in the region of Loire Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Domaine Olivier in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
The Vieilles Vignes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Domaine Olivier matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lamb stew with yoghurt and coriander, summer tuna quiche or chicken nuggets.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Olivier's Vieilles Vignes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil from Domaine Olivier are 2019, 2015, 2018, 2020 and 2016.
Informations about the Domaine Olivier
The Domaine Olivier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 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: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
