Winery Vallée MercierLe Rocher de Mon Grand-Père Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Le Rocher de Mon Grand-Père Bourgueil of the Winery Vallée Mercier is in the top 40 of wines of Bourgueil.
Food and wine pairings with Le Rocher de Mon Grand-Père Bourgueil
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Rocher de Mon Grand-Père Bourgueil
Original food and wine pairings with Le Rocher de Mon Grand-Père Bourgueil
The Le Rocher de Mon Grand-Père Bourgueil of Winery Vallée Mercier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef lark, pork colombo or duck stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vallée Mercier's Le Rocher de Mon Grand-Père 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 Le Rocher de Mon Grand-Père Bourgueil from Winery Vallée Mercier are 2018
Informations about the Winery Vallée Mercier
The Winery Vallée Mercier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Bourgueil to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bourgueil
Dominant Cabernet Franc on the Loire north bank in Touraine: reds with a dual profile depending on terroir. Gravelly wines near the river are supple and fruity (morello cherry, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry), age 2-5 years, accessible young. Tuffeau slope wines are more structured and tannic with leather, cocoa, roasted and spice notes, long ageing. Purple robe, finesse and well-integrated acidity, signature Loire Cabernet Franc elegance, neighbour to Chinon.
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: Gross
Champagne with between 6 and 15 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
