About this product
Old-vine tuffeau limestone Bourgueil; red berry, chalk, violet and persistent mineral finish; lighter than Chinon but structured and long-aging; demands a decade.
Pairing intelligence
complement
Loire bistro classic; mineral Cabernet Franc suits offal's intensity; mustard bridges acidity.
classic
main
complement
Loire tradition; Bourgueil's red fruit and earth suit slow-braised chicken.
established
main
complement
Mineral Bourgueil suits creamy Camembert; apple echoes wine's red fruit; walnut bridges.
established
cheese
complement
Light tuffeau red suits rabbit's delicacy; herb notes echo violet; pistachio bridges richness.
suggested
starter