Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a French wine Appellation d'origine contrôlée in the Loire valley on the right bank of the river Loire. The AOC was created by a decree on July 31, 1937, covering about 8
According to local legend, Cabernet Franc (Breton) was brought to Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil after it was first planted at the nearby Abbey of Bourgueil. Even today the Abbey still has plantings of the grape in its garden.
Cabernet Franc.
A bottle of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil wine.
Anjou wine
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Anjou wine is produced in the Loire Valley wine region of France near the city of Angers. The wines of region are often grouped together with the wines of nearby Saumur as "Anjou-Saumur". Along with t
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC
…in the Touraine wine, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil experiences some of the maritime climate influences from the Atlantic that the neighboring AOCs in Anjou see but with some continental climate elements as well. The river Vienne reaches the Loire at Candes-Saint-Martin across from the AOC creating a large…
Angevin winemakers in the Middle Ages were one of the few Medieval producers to blend both the vin de goutte (free run juice) with the vin de presse (pressed wine) which added tannins and color to the wine.
The tributaries of the Loire, such as the river Layon (pictured), play an important role in viticulture of the Anjou wine region.
Chenin blanc is the primary grape of the dry and sweet wines of the Anjou wine region.
Rosé d'Anjou and Cabernet d'Anjou