Let's stop now in Bourgueil, on the right bank of the Loire, where Bourgueil Cornelius 1831 is made. Its name refers to a book by Balzac, Maitre Cornelius, in which the "good wine" of Bourgueil is celebrated. Here, the hundred-year-old vines grow on a tuff terroir. Aged for 12 months in oak barrels, the wine is frank and generous, ideal for a convivial break with friends.
Presentation
Presentation
A word from the winemaker - Patrick Vallée:
The Bourgueil Cornelius is a wine full of history, rooted in the depths of the terroir. The hundred year old vines offer us exceptional aromas. For me, it is really a convivial wine that I reserve for good friends and that I accompany with a home-made terrine.
A real moment out of time !
The Bourgueil Cornelius is a wine full of history, rooted in the depths of the terroir. The hundred year old vines offer us exceptional aromas. For me, it is really a convivial wine that I reserve for good friends and that I accompany with a home-made terrine.
A real moment out of time !
Location
The vineyard is located near Bourgueil.
Terroir
The Cornélius 1831 vintage is the illustration of a superb selection of hundred-year-old vines on a tufa terroir.
Winemaking
Long maceration in temperature-controlled concrete vats: This technique extracts a maximum of phenolic compounds such as tannins, anthocyanins and other aromas that enrich the wine's taste, color and structure.
Extraction by regular pumping-over: This process consists of pumping the juice from the bottom of the vat and pouring it over the marc, which favors uniform extraction of phenolic compounds and aromas.
Aged for 12 months in 225-liter French oak barrels.
Extraction by regular pumping-over: This process consists of pumping the juice from the bottom of the vat and pouring it over the marc, which favors uniform extraction of phenolic compounds and aromas.
Aged for 12 months in 225-liter French oak barrels.
Varietal
Cabernet franc : 100%
Specifications
Contains sulphites.
Advice
Serving
Served at room temperature (14-16°C).
Visual appearance
Dark colour with purple hues.
At nose
A very pretty spicy framework of caraway, black pepper and mint dominates a nose of cooked fruits, fruits in brandy and fine toasted nuances.
On the palate
The palate is warm, with fruit, undergrowth and violets, and is balanced by its characterful tannins and smoothness. Fresh and liquorice finish.
Food pairings
As an accompaniment to fine charcuterie, meats in sauce (beef cheek, fillet of venison, wild boar stew).
Reviews
"édition 2024
millésime 2019"
millésime 2019"
