Château des ChapelainsAphrodite Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Aphrodite Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Aphrodite Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Aphrodite Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux
The Aphrodite Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux of Château des Chapelains matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon steaks with cream sauce, chicken and shrimp jambalaya or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
Details and technical informations about Château des Chapelains's Aphrodite Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux.
Discover the grape variety: Bouysselet
Resulting from a natural intraspecific crossing between the Savagnin and the Cauzette plant, the latter being close to the Tannat. It should be noted that it has very often been confused with the Saint Côme, it is true that we have noted some points of resemblance. Bouysselet is very old in the Haute Garonne, more precisely in Villaudric, where it almost disappeared, but has now been replanted to the great satisfaction of connoisseurs. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Aphrodite Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux from Château des Chapelains are 2014, 2016, 2017
Informations about the Château des Chapelains
The Château des Chapelains is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux
The wine region of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Martet or the Château Hostens-Picant produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, tropical fruit or lime and sometimes also flavors of apricot, pear or stone.
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: Foxé
An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.
