WINES

For you, we have chosen a selection of first-class fine wines bringing tremendous happiness at a meal for yourself and the ones you love.AOC wines (Controlled Origin Appellation) of the Loire Châteaux region and Champagne will be presented to you on this page.

Prestige Vineyard

Located near Tours, Chinon is the birthplace of Rabelais. The Chinon appellation wines extend over nearly 5000 acres and 19 wine villages. The Chinon wines are produced by over 200 wine growers. The vineyards are spread around different grounds: on gravelly-soiled terraces (wine that can be tasted very young around the Easter period). The wines may also come from slopes with soils composed of a silicious-clay or chalky-clay nature. (wines that can be kept for a long and even very long period of time).The Chinon wines are mainly made from one grape variety; the Cabernet Franc, locally called "Breton". It expresses intense aromas of wild strawberries and violets. Specialists agree to say it is the indispensable friend of light French cheese.

Vouvray wines are produced from a single vine variety, the Chenin, also called Loire Pineau, wich gives birth to two main families of wines : "still" and "sparkling". Stil Vouvray is dry, medium dry or sweet. The best vintages can last a century.

 

 

Vineyard

The vineyard of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are spread over 2000 acres. The soil is composed of Tufs" of a chalky-clay nature or of sand and pebbles (locally called "Graves" or "Graviers") The appellation area follows the contours of the town of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil. Well sheltered from the Northern winds, the vineyard enjoy a mild and temperate micro-climate.

Wines

The Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is made from one grape variety, the Cabernet Franc, locally called "Breton". The wine produced is almost purple in color and has intense aromas with the perfumes of red fruits and violets predominant.

The wines of gravelly soil are tasty and pleasant from the very first years. The red wines of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil suit cheese perfectly.

 

 

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