Winery Terres de LoireDomaine Obligis Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine Obligis Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine Obligis Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine Obligis Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
The Domaine Obligis Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil of Winery Terres de Loire matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lomo saltado, croque-monsieur or duck legs with confit potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Terres de Loire's Domaine Obligis 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Domaine Obligis Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil from Winery Terres de Loire are 2018
Informations about the Winery Terres de Loire
The Winery Terres de Loire is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 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: Botrytis cinerea
This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
