Domaine de la Chevalerie - Bourgueil Bretêche 2011

Name: Domaine de la Chevalerie - Bourgueil Bretêche 2011
Brand: Domaine de La Chevalerie
Rating: 3.7 (10 reviews)

Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

Loire

Red

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3.7/5 (10 customers)

15/20

Gault & Millau

"A cuvée that flirts with tufa and an aromatic palette of rose and blackcurrant. Restrained, the palate displays full fruitiness, underlined by fine tannins. The finish is tight and will require a little patience". (Les Meilleurs Vins de France - Gault Millau). Its minerality is followed by a variety of aromatic nuances, with notes of sweet peppers and candied prunes. A red that offers flavors of wet stone and black pepper on the palate, with fine tannins just waiting to soften...

Features

Estate

Domaine de La Chevalerie

Cuvée

Bretêche

Vintage

2011

Designation

Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

mid-slope, village of Restigné, calcosol and clayey calcisol

Viticulture

organic farming

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

vatting by gravity, no crushing, indigenous yeasts, infusion at a gentle temperature for between 20 days and 1 month.

Breeding

6 to 10 months in demi-muids

Alcohol content

12,5 %

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep red with garnet highlights

Nose

mineral, diverse aromatic nuances with notes of sweet peppers and candied prunes

Mouth

flavors of wet stone, black pepper, great elegance

Serve

decant at 16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with roast pike and roasted potatoes with bay leaves...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Rated 15/20 (Very good)

About the wine:

A cuvée flirting with tufa and an aromatic palette of rose and blackcurrant. The palate is restrained, with full-bodied fruit and fine tannins. The finish is tight and will require a little patience.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (2025 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

Emmanuel Caslot and his sister Laurie continue the work of thirteen generations at this historic Bourgueil estate with love and rigor. Here, Cabernet Franc is gently vinified to express the nuances of the sand, clay and limestone terroirs of the lower, mid and upper slopes. Each label is judiciously dressed in a color that reflects the intensity and complexity of the wine: from bright red for Peu Muleau to deep purple for Grand-Mont. These absolute benchmarks of Bourgueil highlight the fine, cool austerity of Cabernet Franc, while at the same time displaying a magnificent suavity of texture. We salute the bottle ageing in the tuffeau cellars before release.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

on 10 reviews