Details
- Type: Red
- Country: France
- Region: Loire Valley
- Vintage: 2018
- Producer: Couly Dutheil
- Primary grape: Cabernet Franc
- Bottle size: 75cl
- List price: £11.76
- Code: 39626
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Expression
Sophisticated, polished, complex reds
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Can be very flexible with many cheeses including sheeps’, Morbier, Epoisse, Vacherin, Cheddar
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Lighter examples can work with some richer fish dishes
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Classic French herbs such as parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Spices should complement and not overwhelm the wine
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Game such as duck and boar. Fine cuts of beef. Lean meats such as roe deer or ostrich
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Truffle and wild mushroom, jus with redcurrant or similar fruit, Bourguignonne, Chasseur sauces
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Some wines, with light tannins, will work with lightly-spiced dishes
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Pigeon or duck, walnut and beetroot, smoked- meat salads. Truffle or wild mushroom risotto. Autumn squash
About the Wine
This wonderful red Wine from Couly Dutheil originates from the Chinon area of the Loire Valley. Available in 75cl bottles, imported by Couly Dutheil. Chinon Les Gravieres, Couly Dutheil is an inviting wine, made from Cabernet Franc grapes. This wine has a cork closure and is one of a growing number in our list that can be enjoyed by vegan drinkers. The Domaine‘s vineyards are all grassed throughout and run according to the rules of sustainable agriculture, the estate has placed an increasing emphasis on high foliage, de-leafing around the bunches to keep the grapes healthy an then picking as late as possible to get full phenolic ripeness.
Cabernet Franc
kah-bee-net fronk
It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style. Depending on the region, additional aromas include tobacco, raspberry, bell pepper, cassis and violets.
Flavours:
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Bell Pepper
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Chili Pepper
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Crushed Gravel
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Raspberry
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Strawberry
The Country
France
Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.
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