Complices de Loire - Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil - Les Canonnières - Red - 2023

Wine:

Originating from flinty clay and sandy soils, the 2023 Les Canonnières Red Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil reveals itself with admirable precision. This is a fruity, straightforward, and highly enjoyable Cabernet Franc, exhibiting great purity and freshness. A delicious wine offering pure pleasure, perfect to savor simply with roast chicken.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, fermented in stainless steel vats, aged for a minimum of 8 months in stainless steel vats.

Color:

Ruby red with purplish highlights.

Nose:

Clean and fruity, with flavours of red fruit and spices

Palate:

A light wine highlighted by generous and cheerful fruity notes. An immediate delight!

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Delicatessen, roast chicken, cow's tomme.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2026

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