A very old, noble variety that is most prominent in the Loire reds of Saumur, Chinon and St-Nicolas de Bourgueil in particular, and also plays an important supporting role to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in many of the reds of Bordeaux. On its own, and in top examples from the Loire it shows fresh raspberry notes, sometimes with a pleasant herbal, not-to-say slightly ‘leafy’ note. It seems to work best in regions a bit too cool for properly ripening Cabernet Sauvignon. There are often aromas of blackcurrant and pencil shavings in the Bordeaux examples.
15 products
Sorry, there are no products in this collection
Use left/right arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe left/right if using a mobile device
choosing a selection results in a full page refresh
press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection
We've always been fans of Languedoc reds, and having tried this for the first time we are much taken with this example of southern whites. Beautiful balance of acidity and freshness. This will be on our repeat shopping list like Villa Blanche.
Although this is a new vintage for us, it never fails to delight. Full of lovely crisp Grenache flavour. We bought it for summer and starting drinking it in mid-winter!!
Clear cab sav and merlot on the nose, clean not complex. Soft tannins and good fruit moderately sustained.. Clean finish. Good oak handling. Certainly not a platinum whatever that is but good silver and excellent value for the money
A great bridge between commercial and premium, plus it's a good conversation starter! 5 stars at the current discounted price.
G
Cabra Cega Lisboa Vinho Tinto 2019 Graham B.
Great Value
At its price, one of the best reds I have tasted. The experience is consistent with the bottle notes, fruity, balanced with a hint of oak and a long finish.