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

Loire

Red

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1*Étoile

Hachette

(2020 vintage notes)
cabernet franc
cheeses
white meat
no added sulfur
old vines

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 aged in ovoid vats for 12 months. It offers 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!

Features

Estate

Sylvain Bruneau Vigneron

Cuvée

L'Éclosion

Vintage

2021

Designation

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

South-facing clay-limestone slopes. 60-year-old vines at "Les Turellières".

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Extraction by punching down 3 times a day for 3 weeks. No inputs, no filtration, light sulfiting at bottling: a "natural" wine.

Breeding

12 months in concrete ovoid tanks, stirring the lees regularly

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep purple colour

Nose

Full-bodied and deep, black fruit, peony, smoky notes

Mouth

Velvety, charming texture, rich with silky tannins and lovely depth

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

1/2 hour before decanting

Drink before

2031

Production

1600

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

On a chicken supreme with chanterelle mushrooms, cheese or red meat

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

The result of a long family history, Domaine Bruneau-Dupuy is now run by Sylvain. Since 2012, the vineyard has been in organic conversion. The estate covers an area of 20 hectares, protected by forest to the north. Half of the vineyard is located on south-facing slopes, covered with old vines planted on clay-limestone soils. The wines produced from these vines are full-bodied and long on the palate. The other half of the vineyard is planted in sandy soils, producing lighter, fruitier wines to be enjoyed young. At less than 15 euros, the wines offer good value for money.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (guide 2022) 1*Star (Vintage 2020) (Very successful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Representing the third generation of winegrowers on this consistently high-quality estate, Sylvain Bruneau, who set up in 1998, has converted his vineyard of some 20 hectares to organic production.

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