Winery CalvetMerlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux from the Winery Calvet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux 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 Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux of Winery Calvet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux
The Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux of Winery Calvet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), traditional veal stew or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
Details and technical informations about Winery Calvet's Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux.
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 Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux from Winery Calvet are 1999, 2007, 2016, 2005 and 2018.
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 Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
