The Château Belle-Vue of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux
The Château Belle-Vue is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Belle-Vue wines in Haut-Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Belle-Vue wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Belle-Vue wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Belle-Vue wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, tajine of mutton or duck legs with confit potatoes.
On the nose the red wine of Château Belle-Vue. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or prune and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, cheese or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Belle-Vue. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.
In the mouth of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Médoc, producing 836 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Planning a wine route in the of Haut-Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Belle-Vue.
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Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.