The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cailleteau Bergeron or the Château Haut-Lalande Grand Vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red cherry or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black plum, mint or cocoa.
In the mouth of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 1035 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
red wines from the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, veal shank in a pot au feu with star anise or venison leg in casserole.
On the nose in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or oaky. In the mouth in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
