The Château de Cazenove is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château de Cazenove wines in Bordeaux Supérieur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Cazenove wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de Cazenove wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château de Cazenove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), chicken in sauce or rabbit with cream sauce anne's way.
On the nose the red wine of Château de Cazenove. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Cazenove. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.
Some wines may feature the "lost child" of Bordeaux, Carménère. Small quantities of white wine are produced. However, as the wines must be Sweet, this does not represent a level of quality as is the case for the red designation. These wines are generally made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.
Some blends may include Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and Merlot Blanc. Similarly, the Graves Supérieures appellation is specific to sweet white wines. Only two French wine regions have adopted the concept of having a "superior" level for their appellations. The other is Beaujolais.
How Château de Cazenove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or rabbit sautéed hunter.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Planning a wine route in the of Bordeaux Supérieur? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Cazenove.
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
