Winery Jean SablenayLes Gatines Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Les Gatines Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Gatines Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Original food and wine pairings with Les Gatines Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
The Les Gatines Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Winery Jean Sablenay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, capellini with prosciutto or roast pheasant.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean Sablenay's Les Gatines Saint-Nicolas-de-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.
Informations about the Winery Jean Sablenay
The Winery Jean Sablenay is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 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
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.
The word of the wine: Tastevin
Metal cup, wide and of low height, being used to mirror and taste the wine. Still used in wine brotherhoods for its emblematic and folkloric character, the tastevin has been replaced by the various tasting glasses.
