Outstanding houses in Bourgueil.
Cabernet Franc from Bourgueil tastes of graphite and red currant, its tannins wound tight against slate and clay soils that refuse to soften the grape's natural edge.
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Region DNA
The character of Bourgueil
Based on 235 wines with structural data
Style profile
Tight, signature style across producers
FEM score distribution
Based on 43 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Bourgueil
Bertrand & Vincent Marchesseau
VisitBourgueil is a wine region in France, home to 79 producers tracked on Femente, 3 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, and Gamay, producing French Middle Loire Cabernet Franc Red and French Loire Rosé wines with notes of Red fruit, Earth, and Black fruit.
Bourgueil — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Bourgueil?
- The most planted varieties in Bourgueil are Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, Gamay, and Cabernet Sauvignon, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Bourgueil known for?
- Bourgueil is known for French Middle Loire Cabernet Franc Red, French Loire Rosé, and French Sparkling wines and flavors of Red fruit, Earth, and Black fruit.
- How many wineries are in Bourgueil?
- Femente tracks 79 producers in Bourgueil, of which 3 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Bourgueil?
- Bourgueil is a wine region in France.
Bourgueil
Cabernet Franc from Bourgueil tastes of graphite and red currant, its tannins wound tight against slate and clay soils that refuse to soften the grape's natural edge. Winemakers here amplify that tension rather than chase ripeness—the wine demands food and patience.
Producers in Bourgueil
- Les Vins d'Azel — undiscovered
- Dominique Meslet — undiscovered
- Frédéric Richer — undiscovered
- Laurent Herlin — honest
- Domaine Georget — undiscovered
- Bertrand & Vincent Marchesseau — honest
- Domaine de la Vernellerie — undiscovered
- Vignoble de la Roseraie — undiscovered
- Audebert & Fils — undiscovered
- Domaine Ansodelles — undiscovered
- Domaine de la Petite Mairie — honest
- Domaine de la Lande — distinction
- Cave des Vins de Bourgueil — distinction
- Damien Lorieux — honest
- Domaine de la Butte — distinction
- Château de Minière — distinction
- Pierre Borel — honest
- Nathalie Omasson — undiscovered
- Domaine du Vieux Chêne — honest
- Le Chai des Chevaliers - Armel et Claude Delanoue — undiscovered
- Bertrand Galbrun — honest
- Domaine de la Jacquelinière — undiscovered
- La Fontaine aux Fougères — distinction
- Domaine Lorieux — honest
- Domaine Caslot — undiscovered
- Sébastien Wucher — undiscovered
- Domaine de Chanteloup — undiscovered
- Domaine Nau — honest
- Nau Frères — honest
- Domaine Duval Voisin — undiscovered
- Domaine des Raguenieres — honest