The Winery Le Fresne of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Loire Valley

Winery Le Fresne - Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 58 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Le Fresne is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Le Fresne wines

Looking for the best Winery Le Fresne wines in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Le Fresne wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Le Fresne wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Le Fresne

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Le Fresne

How Winery Le Fresne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, pan-fried carrots or rabbit with tomato.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Le Fresne

  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Le Fresne.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 189 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, producing 418 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Le Fresne

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Le Fresne.

Discover the grape variety: Oberlin

Oberlin noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. You can find the Oberlin noir cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Le Fresne and wines from the region

Mumm to launch Tasmanian sparkling wine

The wine has been made in Australia by Pernod Ricard Australian sparkling wine specialist Trina Smith, working in collaboration with Mumm Chef de Caves, Laurent Fresnet, who visited Australia in July to taste the base wines made by Smith and discuss preferred components to make the blend. ‘This wine has been planned over several years and we had discussed that its profile would follow the Mumm signature style, which has always been about expressing Pinot Noir,’ said Smith. ‘When Laurent came to ...

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While some people prefer to avoid restaurants altogether on Valentine’s Day, for others it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic evening out. For wine lovers, finding venues with a great selection of bottles is an added bonus. Whether you’re after prestige Bordeaux and classic vintages or interesting and quirky bottles from less well-known producers, the selection below gives you plenty of options. We also tell you what to expect from the wine list in each venue. From Michel ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Draft liquor (champagne)

After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).

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