Cave à FilmChâteau du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion
Red wine
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 Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion from the Cave à Film
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion of Cave à Film in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion
The Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion of Cave à Film matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or rabbit with leeks.
Details and technical informations about Cave à Film's Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion from Cave à Film are 0, 2016
Informations about the Cave à Film
The Cave à Film is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion
The wine region of Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Philippe de Rothschild or the Château Le Chatelet produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, savory or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of bramble, raisin or sour cherry.
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: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
