The wine region of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Martet or the Château Hostens-Picant produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sainte-Foy-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 Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, tropical fruit or lime and sometimes also flavors of apricot, pear or stone.
In the mouth of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 36 estates and châteaux in the of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, producing 69 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry.
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 Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, beef colombo bourguignon style or coconut chicken.
