Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
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A single-commune Cabernet Franc appellation on the Loire's right bank
About Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
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Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is an AOC in Touraine, in the Indre-et-Loire département on the right bank of the Loire. The appellation was recognised in 1937 and covers the commune of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil. It produces red wines and a small share of rosé, made from Cabernet Franc, with Cabernet Sauvignon permitted in a blend.
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Cave Nathalie et David Drussé
Cave Nathalie et David Drussé is an organic estate at 1875 route de Tours in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (Indre-et-Loire), run by Nathalie and David Drussé. It makes red and rosé wines of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and Bourgueil, plus grape juice, with organic certification (FR-BIO-01). The cave welcomes visitors every day from 9am to 7pm and sells directly.
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Domaine Damien Bruneau
Domaine Damien Bruneau is a family estate at 50 avenue Saint-Vincent in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (Indre-et-Loire), run as EARL Yvan-Ghislaine Bruneau et Fils by Yvan and Ghislaine Bruneau with their son Damien. About 20 hectares of vines make Cabernet Franc-based Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, including Traditionnelle, Cuvée des Clos and Fût de Chêne, plus Crémant de Loire in white and rosé.
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Domaine Jérôme Delanoue
Domaine Jérôme Delanoue is a Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil estate created in 1998 by Jérôme Delanoue at Le Port Guyet. The whole vineyard is planted with Cabernet Franc and the wines are red Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil. The estate is cited in the Guide Hachette des Vins and sells wines at the cellar.
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Domaine Lysiane et Guy Mabileau
Domaine Lysiane et Guy Mabileau is a family estate at 17 rue du Vieux Chêne in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, run today by Wilfried Mabileau and Samuel Langlois and handed down over several generations. Its vines grow mainly on gravel on an ancient bed of the Loire called La Taille. Wines are sold at the domaine on weekdays.
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Domaine Plessis
Domaine Plessis is a Renou family estate at 1656 rue de la Martellière in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil. Stéphane Renou has run it since 2012. The estate makes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and offers tastings and direct sales at the property.
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Domaine Sylvain Bruneau
Domaine Sylvain Bruneau, also known as Bruneau-Dupuy, is a Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil estate at 1659 rue de la Martellière (Indre-et-Loire), run by Sylvain Bruneau. The vineyards are farmed organically, with Cabernet Franc as the main variety, and the cuvées include Les Pentes, Les Hauts Frogers and L'Éclosion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What grapes are used in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?
- Cabernet Franc is the main variety; Cabernet Sauvignon may be blended in.
- What styles does Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil produce?
- Mostly red wine, with a small share of rosé.
- When did Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil become an AOC?
- The appellation was recognised in 1937 and covers the single commune of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil in Touraine.