Château BertinerieGrande Cuvée Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernet
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 Grande Cuvée Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernet from the Château Bertinerie
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Cuvée Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernet of Château Bertinerie 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 Grande Cuvée Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernet of Château Bertinerie in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernet
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Cuvée Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernet
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernet
The Grande Cuvée Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernet of Château Bertinerie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, piccata with cheese or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.
Details and technical informations about Château Bertinerie's Grande Cuvée Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernet.
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 Grande Cuvée Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernet from Château Bertinerie are 2006, 2015, 2012, 2010 and 2014.
Informations about the Château Bertinerie
The Château Bertinerie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Right bank of the Gironde facing the Médoc (45 km north of Bordeaux) on hills overlooking the estuary: signature Merlot reigns in reds (~85%) — round and fruity with ripe plum, black cherry, blackberry, red fruits and a spicy touch, coated tannins and aromatic breadth. Structured Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec complement. Ageing 5-15 years. Some dry Sauvignon-Sémillon whites.
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: Bite
Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.
