Chateau de BrauCuvée Les Compagnons
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Les Compagnons from the Chateau de Brau
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Les Compagnons of Chateau de Brau in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Les Compagnons
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Les Compagnons
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Les Compagnons
The Cuvée Les Compagnons of Chateau de Brau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, pasta with tuna or dafina.
Details and technical informations about Chateau de Brau's Cuvée Les Compagnons.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Les Compagnons from Chateau de Brau are 2011, 2008, 2009, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Chateau de Brau
The Chateau de Brau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
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.
