Chateau d'EckLes Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan
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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan from the Chateau d'Eck
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan of Chateau d'Eck in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan
Original food and wine pairings with Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan
The Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan of Chateau d'Eck matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef strogonoff, navarin of lamb or blood duck (tour d'argent).
Details and technical informations about Chateau d'Eck's Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan.
Discover the grape variety: Refosco ped. rosso
Refosco dal peduncolo rosso is a very old grape variety, certainly finding its first origins in the region of Friuli situated in the north-eastern point of Italy. It should not be confused with terrano or refosco d'Istria, ... the one described here is more qualitative. It can be found in the former Yugoslavia, in Argentina, ... in France it is almost unknown. According to genetic analysis, it is the son of the marzemino, the grandson of the teroldego, the father of the corvina and the grandfather of the rondinella (Pierre Galet).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan from Chateau d'Eck are 2014, 0
Informations about the Chateau d'Eck
The Chateau d'Eck is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Millerandage
Poor fertilization of some grapes at the time of flowering in cold or rainy weather. Milled grapes do not grow and usually do not contain seeds.
