The wine region of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lafitte or the Château Peyruchet produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of leather, melon or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or apricot.
In the mouth of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 202 estates and châteaux in the of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 265 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
red wines from the region of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, normandy style escalope or rabbit italian style.
In the mouth in the region of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
