Winery CalvetMargaux Réserve de L'Estey
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are 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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Margaux Réserve de L'Estey from the Winery Calvet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Margaux Réserve de L'Estey of Winery Calvet 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 Margaux Réserve de L'Estey of Winery Calvet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or coffee and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Margaux Réserve de L'Estey
Pairings that work perfectly with Margaux Réserve de L'Estey
Original food and wine pairings with Margaux Réserve de L'Estey
The Margaux Réserve de L'Estey of Winery Calvet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers, tajine of merguez and potatoes or rabbit with beer and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Calvet's Margaux Réserve de L'Estey.
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 Margaux Réserve de L'Estey from Winery Calvet are 2001, 2000, 2004, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Calvet
The Winery Calvet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 306 wines for sale in the of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Margaux
The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.
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: Terroir
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
