Bodegas Castillo ViejoVieja Parcela Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Vieja Parcela Cabernet Franc of the Bodegas Castillo Viejo is in the top 10 of wines of San José.
Food and wine pairings with Vieja Parcela Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieja Parcela Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Vieja Parcela Cabernet Franc
The Vieja Parcela Cabernet Franc of Bodegas Castillo Viejo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or rabbit with tomato.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Castillo Viejo's Vieja Parcela Cabernet Franc.
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 Vieja Parcela Cabernet Franc from Bodegas Castillo Viejo are 2013, 2010, 2016, 0 and 2018.
Informations about the Bodegas Castillo Viejo
The Bodegas Castillo Viejo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 78 wines for sale in the of San José to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San José
Viticultural department of southern Uruguay facing the Rio de la Plata, temperate oceanic climate, clay-loam soils. Tannat red king (imported from SW France in 1870 by Basques): silkier and fruitier Uruguayan version than Madiran — blackberry, black cherry, plum, cocoa, herbs, smooth rounded tannins. Supple Merlot and firm Cabernet complementary. Taut saline Albariño and crisp Sauvignon Blanc in whites.
The word of the wine: Austere
A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.
