La Cave d'Augustin FlorentBordeaux
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.
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Bordeaux from the La Cave d'Augustin Florent
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bordeaux of La Cave d'Augustin Florent in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bordeaux of La Cave d'Augustin Florent in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, cheese or melon.
Food and wine pairings with Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Bordeaux
The Bordeaux of La Cave d'Augustin Florent matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar with honey, blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker) or duck fillets with honey.
Details and technical informations about La Cave d'Augustin Florent's Bordeaux.
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 Bordeaux from La Cave d'Augustin Florent are 2009, 2015, 2018, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the La Cave d'Augustin Florent
The La Cave d'Augustin Florent is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 140 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Destemming
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
