Château Clos du LoupPrestige Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Red wine
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 Prestige Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux from the Château Clos du Loup
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Prestige Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Clos du Loup in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Prestige Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Prestige Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Prestige Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
The Prestige Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Clos du Loup matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, roast veal with caramelized carrots or rabbit with chorizo.
Details and technical informations about Château Clos du Loup's Prestige Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux.
Discover the grape variety: Cerceal Branco
Lively and structured dry whites with a pale golden colour, slender palate and very marked razor-sharp acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon), green apple, white flowers and mineral notes. An airy and taut profile. A component of Bairrada sparkling wines (base for effervescents) and present in Dão DOC. Known as Sercial in Madeira, where it signs the great dry Madeiras. An indigenous Portuguese white variety from Bairrada and Dão.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Prestige Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux from Château Clos du Loup are 2010
Informations about the Château Clos du Loup
The Château Clos du Loup is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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: De-vatting
Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.
