Outstanding houses in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.
Cabernet Franc from the north bank of the Loire pulls its minerality from schist and clay, yielding wines leaner and more angular than their Bourgueil neighbors across the river.
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Region DNA
The character of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Based on 230 wines with structural data
Style profile
Tight, signature style across producers
FEM score distribution
Based on 38 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 Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Domaine Bureau & Fils
VisitSaint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a wine region in France, home to 58 producers tracked on Femente, 3 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc, producing French Middle Loire Cabernet Franc Red and Loire Chenin Blanc wines with notes of Red fruit, Earth, and Tree fruit.
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?
- The most planted varieties in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, and Gamay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil known for?
- Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is known for French Middle Loire Cabernet Franc Red, Loire Chenin Blanc, and French Loire Rosé wines and flavors of Red fruit, Earth, and Tree fruit.
- How many wineries are in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?
- Femente tracks 58 producers in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, of which 3 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?
- Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a wine region in France.
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Cabernet Franc from the north bank of the Loire pulls its minerality from schist and clay, yielding wines leaner and more angular than their Bourgueil neighbors across the river. Here, the grape's green-pepper tension rarely softens—producers embrace the varietal's backbone rather than chase ripeness.
Producers in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
- Domaine Lorieux — undiscovered
- Coulée de Violettes — honest
- Domaine Rethore — honest
- Taluau et Foltzenlogel — undiscovered
- Guenescheau Patrick — undiscovered
- Domaine Delanoue — undiscovered
- Damien Bruneau — honest
- Vinqueur — undiscovered
- J. et V. Mabileau — undiscovered
- Pascal et Alain Lorieux — distinction
- Vignoble de la Rodaie — undiscovered
- Le Clos du Vigneau — honest
- Vallettes — honest
- Vins Cognard — honest
- Lysiane Guy & Wilfried Mabileau — honest
- Mickael Delanoue — undiscovered
- Domaine Amirault — honest
- Domaine du Sorbier — undiscovered
- Berris — honest
- Domaine Bureau & Fils — honest
- Sebastien David — honest
- Jérôme Delanoue — undiscovered
- Complices de Loire — distinction
Restaurants in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Restaurants in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil