Château BalesteyCérons P. Chaumel
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Cérons P. Chaumel of the Château Balestey is in the top 10 of wines of Cérons.
Details and technical informations about Château Balestey's Cérons P. Chaumel.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc noir
Natural interspecific crossing between Jaeger 70 (Vitis Rupestris x Vitis Lincecumii) and an unknown Vitis Vinifera discovered by Eugène Contassot, the seeds from this crossing having been offered to/seeded by Georges Couderc. This direct-producing hybrid was the most widely planted, particularly in the south of France. There are still a few strains in production today, but it is practically no longer multiplied, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonymy: Couderc 7120, Contassot 20 (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Informations about the Château Balestey
The Château Balestey is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Cérons to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cérons
The wine region of Cérons is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Cérons or the Château des Moulins a Vent produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cérons are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cérons often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus fruit or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of microbio, mango or tangerine.
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: Crunchy
A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.
