Domaine de MaucaillouChâteau Belrose Bordeaux Clairet
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Maucaillou's Château Belrose Bordeaux Clairet.
Discover the grape variety: Alphonse Lavallée
Table grape variety with long bunches, spherical black-violet berries, thick skin and crunchy flesh, with a sweet, neutral and juicy flavour. Very rarely vinified. Grown in southern France, Italy, Spain and the Maghreb, it remains one of the most appreciated table grapes for its beautiful appearance and pleasant taste. French black table grape obtained in 1860, cross of Gros Colman × Lady Downe's Seedling.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Belrose Bordeaux Clairet from Domaine de Maucaillou are 2016
Informations about the Domaine de Maucaillou
The Domaine de Maucaillou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Clairet to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux Clairet
Bordeaux AOC heir of the medieval Anglo-Aquitaine "Claret", halfway between rosé and light red. Short maceration (24-72 h) on Bordeaux varieties. Cherry-hued signature wines with signature notes of red cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, wild strawberry, flowers and spice hint, light tannins and fresh palate — Merlot brings roundness, Cabernet Franc pepper, Cabernet Sauvignon structure. More structured than a rosé.
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: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
