Winery Frederic MabileauEclipse

Red wine of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Loire Valley of France

4.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Eclipse of Winery Frederic Mabileau is a red wine from the region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

earthy

Oak

On the nose the Eclipse of Winery Frederic Mabileau in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Eclipse

Pairings that work perfectly with Eclipse

Original food and wine pairings with Eclipse

Wine and food pairings with Game (deer, venison)

Mild and soft cheese

The Eclipse of Winery Frederic Mabileau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, leeks with ham and béchamel sauce or veal head with vinaigrette.

Details and technical informations about Winery Frederic Mabileau's Eclipse.

Winery

Winery Frederic Mabileau

Winemaker

Frederic Mabileau

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc

Region/Great wine region

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Great wine region

Loire Valley

Country

France

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

12.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Eclipse - 2014

In the top 100 of of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil wines

Average rating: 4.3

Eclipse - 2010

In the top 100 of of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil wines

Average rating: 4.4

The best vintages of Eclipse from Winery Frederic Mabileau are 2010, 2014

Informations about the Winery Frederic Mabileau

The winery offers 16 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil in the region of Loire Valley

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The Winery Frederic Mabileau 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.

In the top 25000 of of France wines

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The wine region of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Cabernet Franc (Breton) signature as monovarietal on the north bank of the Loire in Touraine, ≤10% Cabernet Sauvignon: fresh vibrant reds with bursting aromas of raspberry, cherry, blackcurrant and floral and spicy touches, fine tannins and silky palate. Light fruity gravel wines to drink young, more structured mineral tuffeau wines suitable for 5-6 years of aging. Luminous ruby robe. AOC neighbor of Bourgueil, pure Loire identity of Cabernet Franc.

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.