Château CantegricListrac-Médoc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, 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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Listrac-Médoc from the Château Cantegric
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Listrac-Médoc of Château Cantegric in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Listrac-Médoc
Pairings that work perfectly with Listrac-Médoc
Original food and wine pairings with Listrac-Médoc
The Listrac-Médoc of Château Cantegric matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, couscous without couscous maker or duck breast with apples.
Details and technical informations about Château Cantegric's Listrac-Médoc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Listrac-Médoc from Château Cantegric are 2017
Informations about the Château Cantegric
The Château Cantegric is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Listrac-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Listrac-Médoc
Communal AOC of the Médoc (peninsula, Quaternary gravel ridges): Cabernet Sauvignon (power, structure) with Merlot (fruit, roundness), Petit Verdot (spices, colour) and Cabernet Franc (finesse) — structured profile of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), spicy and oaky notes, structured tannins and long ageing. Pyrenean-Massif Central erosion gravels on Landes sands, draining limestone and clays.
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: Fermentation
The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.
