Pierre de Tuf is a red produced by Domaine de la Noblaie in Chinon, Loire Valley, France. Made from Cabernet Franc. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Chinon
Region: Loire Valley
Country: France
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, medium acidity, dry
Pierre de Tuf is Domaine de la Noblaie's historic top Chinon: Cabernet Franc from two parcels planted around 1940, given a long maceration in a fifteenth-century vat carved into the tuffeau beneath the estate, then aged in 500-litre barrels and amphorae. Dark and brooding, with blackcurrant, black cherry and violet over graphite, spice and tobacco, full-bodied with firm, fine tannin. A Chinon built for long ageing.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Loire Valley, France
Loire Valley stretches along France's longest river, running west from the centre of the country toward the Atlantic coast, and is prized above all for elegant, food-friendly whites.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a red grape grown in both Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, and is one of the parent grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon.
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- Arcane — Château de Fosse-Sèche, Saumur
- Bangarang — Domaine Mosse, Loire Valley
- Cantreaux — Patrice Marchais, Loire Valley
Frequently asked questions
Where is Pierre de Tuf from?
Pierre de Tuf is produced by Domaine de la Noblaie in Chinon, Loire Valley, France.
What grapes are in Pierre de Tuf?
Pierre de Tuf is made from Cabernet Franc.