César de Vendôme Red
Cave des Vignerons du Vendomois - Côteaux du Vendomois
Red,Côteaux du Vendomois
60% Pineau d’Aunis, 25% Pinot Noir, 15% Cabernet Franc
history
La cave des Vignerons du Vendomois has been created in 1929. It gathers 39 winegrowers for a surface of 165 ha of vines and belongs to Alliance group. Alliance Loire is a group of winegrowers who decided in 2002 to pool their resources in order to offer a complete range of authentic, well-balanced wines from Muscadet to Vouvray along the Loire River. Loire wines in general are known as reasonably priced refreshing wines
Vineyard
Located in the Northern part of the Touraine region, the Coteaux du Vendômois appellation is located on clay-limestone slopes and benefits from a beautiful sun exposure and a clay and flint subsoil. The wine is made with the Pineau d’Aunis variety, Gamay, Cabernet and Pinot Noir varieties.
Winemaking
The wine is left on the skins for 4-5 days in temperature-controlled vats. /nThe different grape varieties are fermented separately and blend in January.
Tasting notes
The wine has a lovely ruby-red color and a fresh bouquet of red fruit and spice. Very silky tannin on the palate.
Food pairing
best served between 14 to 16° C.
This wine is ideal with delicatessen meat, red meat, cheese…
Aging potential
Between 1 to 3 years
Grape varieties
60% Pineau d’Aunis, 25% Pinot Noir, 15% Cabernet Franc
Terrisson Wines
195 rue Guy Arnaud
30900 Nîmes - FRANCE
+33 (0)4.66.23.44.22
195 rue Guy Arnaud
30900 Nîmes - FRANCE
+33 (0)4.66.23.44.22
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