Winery Armand ChaperonLa Tour Rastignac Médoc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the La Tour Rastignac Médoc from the Winery Armand Chaperon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Tour Rastignac Médoc of Winery Armand Chaperon in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with La Tour Rastignac Médoc
Pairings that work perfectly with La Tour Rastignac Médoc
Original food and wine pairings with La Tour Rastignac Médoc
The La Tour Rastignac Médoc of Winery Armand Chaperon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, lamb curl or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.
Details and technical informations about Winery Armand Chaperon's La Tour Rastignac Médoc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Tour Rastignac Médoc from Winery Armand Chaperon are 2011, 2009
Informations about the Winery Armand Chaperon
The Winery Armand Chaperon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Médoc
Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Vaccaresis
Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.
