Château Bel-Air OrtetSaint-Estèphe
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 game (deer, venison).
The Saint-Estèphe of the Château Bel-Air Ortet is in the top 100 of wines of Saint-Estèphe.
Taste structure of the Saint-Estèphe from the Château Bel-Air Ortet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint-Estèphe of Château Bel-Air Ortet 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 Saint-Estèphe of Château Bel-Air Ortet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of leather, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Estèphe
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Estèphe
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Estèphe
The Saint-Estèphe of Château Bel-Air Ortet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of hungarian goulash, rack of lamb with herbs or chicken blanquette.
Details and technical informations about Château Bel-Air Ortet's Saint-Estèphe.
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 Saint-Estèphe from Château Bel-Air Ortet are 2015, 2012, 2017, 2013 and 2018.
Informations about the Château Bel-Air Ortet
The Château Bel-Air Ortet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Saint-Estèphe to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Estèphe
The wine region of Saint-Estèphe is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cos d'Estournel or the Château Montrose produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Estèphe are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Estèphe often reveals types of flavors of iron, sandalwood or banana and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, dried herbs or star anise.
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: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
