Château Chapelle d'AlienorLes Vieilles Vignes Bordeaux Supérieur
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 Les Vieilles Vignes Bordeaux Supérieur from the Château Chapelle d'Alienor
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Vieilles Vignes Bordeaux Supérieur of Château Chapelle d'Alienor in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Les Vieilles Vignes Bordeaux Supérieur
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Vieilles Vignes Bordeaux Supérieur
Original food and wine pairings with Les Vieilles Vignes Bordeaux Supérieur
The Les Vieilles Vignes Bordeaux Supérieur of Château Chapelle d'Alienor matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of meat and goat pie, roasted stuffed goose with mushroom sauce or rabbit with beer and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Château Chapelle d'Alienor's Les Vieilles Vignes Bordeaux Supérieur.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Vieilles Vignes Bordeaux Supérieur from Château Chapelle d'Alienor are 2014, 2010
Informations about the Château Chapelle d'Alienor
The Château Chapelle d'Alienor is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur
Quality expression of generic Bordeaux: more concentrated, structured reds suited to 3-7 years' ageing, dominated by round Merlot (plum, black fruits), with firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for the tannic frame. Stricter rules: higher planting density, limited yields, higher alcohol, longer ageing (often 12 months). Across the whole Gironde. Affordable yet serious Bordeaux, perfect at the table.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: N-D
Negociant-distributor. In Champagne, a company that buys finished wines in bottles that are dressed under a brand name with the merchant's own labels.
