Cave à FilmChâteau du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion

Red wine of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion of Cave à Film is a red wine from the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux.
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

Lamb

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 tournedos rossini with port sauce, tunisian haja or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Details and technical informations about Cave à Film's Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion.

Winery

Cave à Film

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion - 2016

In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Château du Gravillon Apocalypse Merlot Saint-Émilion from Cave à Film are 2016

Informations about the Cave à Film

The winery offers 10 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

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.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 20000 of of Saint-Émilion wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

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.

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