Château de BrissacCuvée Virtute Tempore Anjou-Villages 'Brissac'
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Virtute Tempore Anjou-Villages 'Brissac'
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Virtute Tempore Anjou-Villages 'Brissac'
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Virtute Tempore Anjou-Villages 'Brissac'
The Cuvée Virtute Tempore Anjou-Villages 'Brissac' of Château de Brissac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or sauté of pork with cider.
Details and technical informations about Château de Brissac's Cuvée Virtute Tempore Anjou-Villages 'Brissac'.
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 Virtute Tempore Anjou-Villages 'Brissac' from Château de Brissac are 2015
Informations about the Château de Brissac
The Château de Brissac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Anjou-Villages 'Brissac' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Anjou-Villages 'Brissac'
The wine region of Anjou-Villages 'Brissac' is located in the region of Anjou-Villages of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Bablut or the Domaine de Bablut produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anjou-Villages 'Brissac' are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Anjou-Villages 'Brissac' often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, mushroom or black currant and sometimes also flavors of pepper, tobacco or blueberry.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: Bleeding
Old practice for red wines. As soon as the vat is filled with grapes, the tap is opened. A sweet but clear juice escapes from the vat (it can also be used to make rosé). The colour and density of the juice is enhanced, but it should not be overdone. Rarely more than 10% of the volume of a vat, otherwise you risk losing fruit and bringing in bitterness.
