Château CarignanPremières Côtes de Bordeaux
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 veal.
The Premières Côtes de Bordeaux of the Château Carignan is in the top 10 of wines of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux.
Taste structure of the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux from the Château Carignan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Carignan 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 Premières Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Carignan in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vanilla or black fruits.
Food and wine pairings with Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
The Premières Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Carignan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of pasta bolognese, vitello alla genovese (roast veal with sponge cake) or the chicken with rice of the mother michèle.
Details and technical informations about Château Carignan's Premières Côtes de Bordeaux.
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 Premières Côtes de Bordeaux from Château Carignan are 2010, 2000, 2003, 2006 and 2012.
Informations about the Château Carignan
The Château Carignan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
Bordeaux AOC of great sweet whites on the Garonne's right bank facing Bordeaux: Sémillon signature as white king (~70%) — semi-sweet to liquorous botrytised wines with notes of honey, candied apricot, pineapple, quince, acacia, beeswax and a spicy touch, unctuous richness, ≥34 g/L residual sugar. Sauvignon and Muscadelle complete. AOC reserved for sweet whites since 2009, clay-limestone slopes, autumn mists favouring Botrytis cinerea.
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: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
