Winery Alain Roux & FilsChâteau Tour de Gombeau Canon-Fronsac
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Château Tour de Gombeau Canon-Fronsac
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Tour de Gombeau Canon-Fronsac
Original food and wine pairings with Château Tour de Gombeau Canon-Fronsac
The Château Tour de Gombeau Canon-Fronsac of Winery Alain Roux & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or duck leg confit in cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Roux & Fils's Château Tour de Gombeau Canon-Fronsac.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Informations about the Winery Alain Roux & Fils
The Winery Alain Roux & Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Canon-Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Canon-Fronsac
Confidential Libournais AOC (~250 ha, 40 properties around Fronsac and Saint-Michel): signature Merlot as red king (80%) complemented by Cabernet Franc (15%, elegance and spice) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%, structure and black fruits) — signature colour profile, round texture and aromatic complexity from Merlot, roundness and ripe red fruits, floral freshness and spicy notes from Cabernet Franc. Asteriated limestone and Fronsadais molasse, tempered fluvial microclimate.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)
A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.
