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Pierre-Jacques Druet Grand Mont Bourgueil AOC

Bourgueil, France
A benchmark single-parcel Bourgueil from the Grand Mont tuffeau terroir — showing the limestone plateau's characteristic concentration, violet and cassis depth, fine chalky tannin and mineral precision that makes Grand Mont wines some of the most age-worthy and complex Cab Francs produced anywhere in the Loire Valley.
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Loire duck — prepared with orange and thyme in the Touraine tradition — with the valley's most structured Cab Franc; the wine's dark fruit and herbal note bridge the citrus and rich duck.
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Simple roasted chicken with local herbs and the valley's Cab Franc — the most universal and historically authentic Loire wine and food pairing of all.
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Aged Loire goat cheese with its most characteristic red wine — the Cab Franc's violet-mineral character and the crottin's lactic tang create one of France's most naturally balanced cheese-wine pairings.
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The Loire's most acquired taste — Tours andouillette (tripe sausage) — with the valley's most characterful red; the wine's mineral acidity and structure handle the intense charcuterie.
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