Winery GuiberteauLes Motelles Saumur Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Les Motelles Saumur Rouge of the Winery Guiberteau is in the top 20 of wines of Saumur.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Motelles Saumur Rouge of Winery Guiberteau in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or minerality and sometimes also flavors of leather, pepper or black currant.
Food and wine pairings with Les Motelles Saumur Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Motelles Saumur Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Motelles Saumur Rouge
The Les Motelles Saumur Rouge of Winery Guiberteau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, pork stew with bacon and cream or cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Guiberteau's Les Motelles Saumur Rouge.
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 Les Motelles Saumur Rouge from Winery Guiberteau are 2009, 2008, 2013, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Guiberteau
The Winery Guiberteau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur
The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.
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: Bleeding
Old practice for red wines. As soon as the vat is filled with grapes, the tap is opened. A sweet but clear juice escapes from the vat (it can also be used to make rosé). The colour and density of the juice is enhanced, but it should not be overdone. Rarely more than 10% of the volume of a vat, otherwise you risk losing fruit and bringing in bitterness.
