Château Chapelle d'AlienorSelection Maracan Bordeaux Supérieur
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, 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 Selection Maracan Bordeaux Supérieur from the Château Chapelle d'Alienor
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Selection Maracan Bordeaux Supérieur of Château Chapelle d'Alienor in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Selection Maracan Bordeaux Supérieur of Château Chapelle d'Alienor in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of black currant, cassis or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Selection Maracan Bordeaux Supérieur
Pairings that work perfectly with Selection Maracan Bordeaux Supérieur
Original food and wine pairings with Selection Maracan Bordeaux Supérieur
The Selection Maracan Bordeaux Supérieur of Château Chapelle d'Alienor matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, dafina or cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Château Chapelle d'Alienor's Selection Maracan Bordeaux Supérieur.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Selection Maracan Bordeaux Supérieur from Château Chapelle d'Alienor are 2016, 2008, 2015, 2012 and 2009.
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: Glycerol
Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.
