Domaine AmiraultLes Virtuose St. Nicolas de Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Les Virtuose St. Nicolas de Bourgueil of the Domaine Amirault is in the top 70 of wines of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Amirault's Les Virtuose St. Nicolas de Bourgueil.
Discover the grape variety: Datal
Intraspecific crossing obtained in 1956 between the Beirut date palm and the Alexandria muscatel. This variety is not widely cultivated in France, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1. It can be found in South Africa, Portugal, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Virtuose St. Nicolas de Bourgueil from Domaine Amirault are N.V., 2016
Informations about the Domaine Amirault
The Domaine Amirault is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 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
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.
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: Film maceration
A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.
