Domaine de la Cotelleraie - Pigeur Fou 2016
Loire
Red
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Drink or Keep
15/20
RVF
Planted on a thick layer of gravel, Cabernet Franc reveals its very fruity character here, with aromas of raspberry. Light on the palate, it's very elegant, with a silky, velvety feel. It's organic, natural and good!
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Cotelleraie
Cuvée
Pigeur Fou
Vintage
2016
Designation
Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
gravelly terraces
Viticulture
certified organic
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
vatting in whole bunches. Fermentation for 15 days
Breeding
6 months in wooden vats
Alcohol content
12,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Nose
very fruity with raspberry notes
Mouth
light, very elegant, velvety and silky-smooth
Serve
at 14-16°C
Drink from
2018
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairing
goes very well with sweet and savory dishes, a platter of hard cheeses (Beaufort, Comté), chocolate or red fruit desserts...
Domaine de la Cotelleraie
Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Estate rated (2018 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Gérald Vallée insists on respect for the grapes, and strives to convey in his wines all the elegance and delicacy that the appellation's highly varied terroir allows.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Domaine rated 1*Star (Serious production)
About the domain :
Gérald Vallée farms 27 hectares of Cabernet Franc, all of which have been converted to organic farming, with all the care one can imagine: tilling the soil, thinning out the leaves... All the grapes are grown in the Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil appellation. In the cellar, no yeast or enzymes are added to the vats.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (2018 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2018) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and that, as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
In 2016, Pigeur Fou offers a tonic, gourmand balance, making it easy to approach.
About the domain :
Gérald Vallée set himself the challenge of switching to manual harvesting in 2004, when 90% of the Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil appellation was still machine-picked. Good for him, because his wines, which used to appear episodically in our tastings of each new vintage, have since earned their stripes as great Cabernet Francs. We love the precise fruitiness of the entry-level wines, the chalky tension expressed in Le Vau Jaumier, a hillside cleared twenty years ago, and the mellow spirit of L'Envolée, a deep, opulent Bourgueil.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.6/5
out of 20 reviews
Note and review by M. CHRISTIAN C. Published on 09/08/2019
pleasant and easy-drinking, lacks a little depth
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Note and review by M. DIDIER D. Published on 25/10/2017
a nice little cabernet franc to drink young
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Note and review by M. THIERRY C. Published on 27/08/2017
in the category , excellent value for money .very pleasant wine
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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN P. Published on 21/07/2017
Very good with grilled meats
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Note and review by M. UWE B. Published on 14/10/2024
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Note and review by M. PASCAL L. Published on 22/10/2021
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Note and review by M. HERVE B. Published on 03/02/2021
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Note and review by M. MICHEL H. Published on 26/08/2019
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Note and review by M. PATRICK N. Published on 13/07/2019
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Note and review by M. JEAN-FRANCOIS D. Published on 28/05/2019
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