Loire Valley Wine Tour in Chinon & Bourgueil
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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage0 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
In the glass
Palate: powdery tannins, dense, generous
Chiselled and serious, ennobled by long ageing; the limestone gives the palate its personality, with powdery tannins and a generous density.
What it pairs with
- Roast leg of lamb Firm, powdery tannin and density suit roasted lamb.More wines for lamb →
- Beef daube Long cask ageing and structure stand up to a slow braise.More wines for beef stew →
- Aged Saint-Nectaire Chalk-driven tannin holds against a mature washed rind.More wines for cheese →
History
Les Quartiers is a single plot of white chalk (high-active limestone) at the foot of the hill, facing east, with vines planted in the 1960s and cultivated by the estate since 1986.
- 1986Domaine Amirault begins cultivating the Les Quartiers vines
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Yannick Amirault · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc (100%)
- Classification
- Bourgueil AOC
- Oak
- Fermented in a conical oak vat with four weeks of skin maceration, then aged 24 months in 300 L and 400 L casks
- Drinking window
- 0-12 from vintage
Frequently asked about Les Quartiers
What does Les Quartiers taste like?
The estate describes a chiselled, serious character ennobled by long ageing; limestone gives the palate powdery tannins and a generous density.
When should I drink Les Quartiers?
The 2023 technical sheet says to drink now through 2035 and lists 24 months of ageing in 300 and 400 litre casks.
What food pairs with Les Quartiers?
The estate names no dishes; lamb, braised beef and aged cheese suit its firm, powdery tannins.
What grapes are in Les Quartiers?
It is 100% Cabernet Franc from a single plot of white chalk facing east, labelled Bourgueil AOC.
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