Caves de RauzanAntigone Bordeaux
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are 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.
Taste structure of the Antigone Bordeaux from the Caves de Rauzan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Antigone Bordeaux of Caves de Rauzan in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Antigone Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Antigone Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Antigone Bordeaux
The Antigone Bordeaux of Caves de Rauzan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), bacon and mushroom tagliatelle or venison stew.
Details and technical informations about Caves de Rauzan's Antigone Bordeaux.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Antigone Bordeaux from Caves de Rauzan are 2016
Informations about the Caves de Rauzan
The Caves de Rauzan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Hat
Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.
