Château de BelAux Plantes Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
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 Aux Plantes Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from the Château de Bel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Aux Plantes Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château de Bel 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 Aux Plantes Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château de Bel in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Aux Plantes Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Aux Plantes Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Aux Plantes Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The Aux Plantes Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château de Bel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), doner kebab or obelix's boar leg in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Château de Bel's Aux Plantes Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Aux Plantes Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from Château de Bel are 2014, 2011, 2015, 2012 and 2010.
Informations about the Château de Bel
The Château de Bel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.
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.
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The word of the wine: Body
Character of a wine combining a good constitution (structure and flesh) with warmth.