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Domaine de la Cotelleraie - Les Perruches 2010

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil|Red wine

3.7/5 (9 customers)

Notes: Bettane & Desseauve 17/20 (Immediate pleasure), RVF 15.5/20
“This is close to the finest Saint-Nicolas possible, thanks to the quality of its tannins, its smoothness, and its elegance. ” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2013). An intense red, with notes of ripe fruit, a beautiful tannic structure, velvety and silky, with a rich and concentrated finish... A bottle of choice!

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Estate

Domaine de la Cotelleraie

Vintage

Les Perruches

Vintage

2010

Designation

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Regions

on gravelly mounds: a thick layer of gravel with iron-rich sediment deep below

Viticulture

Organic farming; the vineyard is currently in the process of conversion

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Maceration takes a long time (about a month), and malolactic fermentation often begins while the wine is still on the lees

Livestock farming

12 months in barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

beautiful, shiny dress

Nose

intense with notes of ripe fruit

Palate

The initial taste unfolds with a velvety, silky tannic structure, leading to a rich and concentrated finish

Serve

at 14-16°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink from

2012

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairings

A savourer sur des viandes rouges, des gibiers, un pot-au-feu, un poulet fermier rôti... <br/>

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2025 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

By converting his vineyard in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil to organic farming, Gérald Vallée has undertaken a thorough approach to respecting the grapes. His wines reflect all the elegance and delicacy that the appellation’s diverse terroir has to offer. The range is impressive right from the first wines, which are elegant, refined, deep, and flavorful. There is something for everyone in this range of very reasonably priced wines.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Estate rated 1*Star (High-quality production)

About the estate:

Gérald Vallée cultivates 27 hectares of Cabernet Franc, all of which have been converted to organic farming, with the care one would expect: soil cultivation, leaf removal… The entire production is classified under the Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil appellation. In the cellar, no yeast or enzymes are added to the vats.

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2026 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the estate:

The meticulous Gérald Vallée leaves nothing to chance in his winemaking process, which involves fermentation in wooden vats and aging in barrels. He produces full-bodied, seductive Cabernet Francs, characterized by smooth tannins that make them approachable even in their youth, yet also endowed with good aging potential. Recent vintages have gained considerably in fruit brilliance, bringing them closer to the freshness of their terroir. The “fruit-forward” cuvée La Croisée is crafted with spontaneity, while Les Perruches is artfully styled in wooden vats to highlight the identity of these flinty clay soils. On the Coteau du Vau Jaumier, the Cabernet Franc reveals an inimitable smoothness and “sandy texture.” And Postumus? A marvel of Cabernet Franc vinified from whole clusters, with notes of citrus and rose—a wine that stands out not only for the region but for the rest of the world as well. The added vibrancy and freer expressions, while remaining highly precise, lead us to award a second star.

Customer rating

3.7/5

based on 9 reviews