Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC
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Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a French wine Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) in the Loire valley that may be used for red or rosé wines. The AOC was created by a decree on July 31, 1937, and it cover about 800 hectares in the commune of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil in the departement of Indre-et-Loire, on the right bank of the River Loire.
The Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil's wines are made into red wine or rosé. The rosés account for only about 1% of the production. The main variety used is the Cabernet franc (locally called cabernet breton), which is allowed to be supplemented with up to 10 % Cabernet sauvignon.[1]
These wines are fruity, and are similar to those of the neighbouring Bourgueil AOC.
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