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 département 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 renowned for being fruity and well suited for a wide variety of dishes. They are also reputed to have a very high degree of consistency in terms of quality, and also travel well -- being less fussy about storage than, for example, a Bordeaux. They are similar to those of the neighbouring Bourgueil AOC.