Winery AmpelidaeLe X
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Le X of the Winery Ampelidae is in the top 60 of wines of Val de Loire.
Food and wine pairings with Le X
Pairings that work perfectly with Le X
Original food and wine pairings with Le X
The Le X of Winery Ampelidae matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef mironton, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ampelidae's Le X.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le X from Winery Ampelidae are 2005
Informations about the Winery Ampelidae
The Winery Ampelidae is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Val de Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Val de Loire
France's most diverse vineyard, 800 km along the Loire (~48,300 ha). Flagship whites: lively, mineral Sauvignon from Sancerre-Pouilly (citrus, boxwood, gunflint), Loire Chenin from vibrant dry to noble sweet wines (quince, honey, taut acidity), Melon de Bourgogne of saline Muscadet on lees. Cabernet Franc reds (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny): raspberry, bell pepper, graphite, silky tannins. Sparkling Cremants with brioche-apple notes.
The word of the wine: Glycerol
Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.
