Vignoble de la ChevallerieCuvée Tradition St Nicolas de Bourgueil
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Tradition St Nicolas de Bourgueil
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Tradition St Nicolas de Bourgueil
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Tradition St Nicolas de Bourgueil
The Cuvée Tradition St Nicolas de Bourgueil of Vignoble de la Chevallerie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard or rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style.
Details and technical informations about Vignoble de la Chevallerie's Cuvée Tradition St 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 Cuvée Tradition St Nicolas de Bourgueil from Vignoble de la Chevallerie are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2013 and 2015.
Informations about the Vignoble de la Chevallerie
The Vignoble de la Chevallerie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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: Millerandage
Poor fertilization of some grapes at the time of flowering in cold or rainy weather. Milled grapes do not grow and usually do not contain seeds.
