Winery Vallée MercierLe Vélo de Ma Grand Mère Chinon
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Vallée Mercier's Le Vélo de Ma Grand Mère Chinon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Mitos
Intensely coloured, structured reds with an almost black ink-dark robe, firm tannins and a dense palate, showing aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices, violet and balsamic notes. Teinturier variety (coloured flesh) used primarily in blends to reinforce colour and structure of German reds: Württemberg, Palatinate (Pfalz) and Baden. German hybrid created in 1970 at Weinsberg (blaufränkisch × teinturier-Bouschet).
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 Chinon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chinon
Northern limit of Cabernet Franc in France on the south bank of the Loire in Touraine: velvety, balanced reds with aromas of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, blackcurrant and sweet spices (vanilla, cinnamon), supple tannins and digestible freshness. Light, fruity wines from gravel soils, more structured and mineral tuffeau wines suited to ageing. Also lively rosés and rare Chenin whites. Touraine AOC west of Tours, one of France's northernmost red appellations, from everyday to age-worthy bottles.
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: Perlant
Said of a slightly effervescent wine.
