Château CarbonnieuxLa Croix de Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan
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 La Croix de Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan of the Château Carbonnieux is in the top 80 of wines of Pessac-Léognan.
Taste structure of the La Croix de Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan from the Château Carbonnieux
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Croix de Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan of Château Carbonnieux 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 La Croix de Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan of Château Carbonnieux in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, cheese or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with La Croix de Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan
Pairings that work perfectly with La Croix de Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan
Original food and wine pairings with La Croix de Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan
The La Croix de Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan of Château Carbonnieux matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or wild boar stew (without marinade or wine).
Details and technical informations about Château Carbonnieux's La Croix de Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan.
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 La Croix de Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan from Château Carbonnieux are 2017, 2015, 2010, 2004 and 2012.
Informations about the Château Carbonnieux
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The wine region of Pessac-Léognan
The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.
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.
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The word of the wine: Merithalle
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).
