Bourgueil AOC

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Bourgueil AOC is a renowned French wine appellation in the Loire Valley, best known for its Cabernet Franc–based red wines that range from light and fruity to structured and age-worthy.

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instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
agingPotential several years for the best cuvées
alsoPermittedGrapeVariety Cabernet Sauvignon
bestKnownFor Cabernet Franc–based red wines
climate temperate oceanic climate
climateInfluence Loire
surface form: Loire River
country France
establishedAsAOC 1937
foodPairing charcuterie
grilled meats
roast poultry
soft cheeses
grapeColor black grapes
grapeMinimumCabernetFranc majority of blend
includesCommune Benais
Bourgueil
Chouzé-sur-Loire
Ingrandes-de-Touraine
La Chapelle-sur-Loire
Restigné
Saint-Patrice
languageOfName French
legalStatus protected designation of origin
locatedIn Centre-Val de Loire
surface form: Centre-Val de Loire region

Indre-et-Loire department
Loire Valley
locatedOn right bank of the Loire River
mainGrapeVariety Cabernet Franc
namedAfter Bourgueil
notableCharacteristic can produce both early-drinking and long-lived wines
expression varies strongly with soil type
regionOf Loire wine region
surface form: Touraine wine region
regulatingBody INAO
servingTemperature around 14–16 °C for red wines
soilType gravelly alluvial soils
sand and gravel terraces
tuffeau limestone slopes
typicalAlcoholRange about 11.5–13.5% ABV
typicalAromas black fruits
floral notes
red fruits
typicalWineProfile light and fruity red wines
structured and age-worthy red wines
wineColorRegulation red and rosé only
wineStyle red wine
rosé wine

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