Sylvain Bruneau Vigneron

Sylvain Bruneau - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil L'Éclosion rouge 2022

"The charm of this natural wine, a pure reflection of its clay-limestone terroir, with great depth".

Produced from ideally-situated, 60-year-old vines, this "natural" wine benefits from an atypical vinification (3 weeks of punching down at a rate of 3 per day). It is then aged in ovoid vats for 12 months. It has a lovely nose of peony, smoky notes and black fruits. The palate is equally pleasant, rich and deep, with structure thanks to silky tannins. It would be ideal with medallions of venison loin in cranberry sauce. It will reveal itself even more after some time in the cellar!

Sylvain Bruneau - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Les Hauts Frogers (Ex Cuvée Réserve) 2021

4/5 (1 review)

"A fine benchmark for the appellation, a sure bet for this cuvée de garde".

This cuvée develops complex aromas of ripe, even jammy red fruit. The balance is perfect and the acidity pleasantly pronounced. The tannins are smooth, providing fullness and great length on the palate.

Sylvain Bruneau - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Si Le Vin (Ex Tradition) 2023

4.3/5 (3 reviews)

"An immediate dose of pleasure, a sure bet for upcoming spring aperitifs!"

Cuvée Si Le Vin (Ex Tradition) comes from young Cabernet Franc vines planted on sandy terraces. The wine is juicy, with hints of crisp, tart red fruit. The attack is fresh and pleasant, enhanced by supple tannins.

Sylvain Bruneau - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Tradition rouge 2021

3.7/5 (9 reviews)

Cuvée Tradition comes from young Cabernet Franc vines planted on sandy terraces. The wine is juicy, with hints of crisp, tart red fruit. The attack is fresh and pleasant, enhanced by supple tannins, and the pleasure is immediate. A sure bet for spring aperitifs!

Sylvain Bruneau - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil L'Éclosion rouge 2021

Produced from ideally-situated 60-year-old vines, this "natural" wine benefits from an atypical vinification process (3 weeks of punching down at a rate of 3 per day). It is then matured in ovoid vats for 12 months. It has a lovely nose of peony, smoky notes and black fruits. The palate is equally pleasant, rich and deep, with structure thanks to silky tannins. It would be ideal with medallions of venison loin in cranberry sauce. It will reveal itself even more after some time in the cellar!

Sylvain Bruneau - Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Cuvée Réserve 2019

3.8/5 (25 reviews)

"A fine benchmark for the appellation

"After 12 months in barrel, this cuvée delivers a lovely bouquet of vanilla and fruit. A harmonious marriage of wood and Cabernet, extended by a full, round mouth, structured by smooth, silky tannins. A very well-balanced wine from start to finish". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2022)