Château de ChaintresLes Hirondelles Cabernet de Saumur
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Les Hirondelles Cabernet de Saumur
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Hirondelles Cabernet de Saumur
Original food and wine pairings with Les Hirondelles Cabernet de Saumur
The Les Hirondelles Cabernet de Saumur of Château de Chaintres matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, ham with leek fondue or aiguillette of duck normandy style.
Details and technical informations about Château de Chaintres's Les Hirondelles Cabernet de Saumur.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Hirondelles Cabernet de Saumur from Château de Chaintres are 2016
Informations about the Château de Chaintres
The Château de Chaintres is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Cabernet de Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cabernet de Saumur
AOC rosé (1964, 80–110 ha in Saumurois, ~700,000 bottles) blended from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon by direct pressing without destemming — vinification close to Cabernet d'Anjou. Luminous pink robe with salmon tints, nose of fresh and delicate red fruits (strawberry, raspberry). Balanced and discreet palate, suave and round with moderate residual sugar. Primarily chalky white tuffeau soils characteristic of Saumurois; drink young for fruity brightness.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Bitter (flavor)
A flavour generally provided in wines by polyphenols and accompanied by a sensation of pungency. In small quantities, bitterness makes you salivate, gives relief to the wine and reinforces its sapidity.
