Château de CourtebotteCadillac
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cadillac of Château de Courtebotte in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cadillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Cadillac
Original food and wine pairings with Cadillac
The Cadillac of Château de Courtebotte matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon lasagna, cuttlefish in sauce or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
Details and technical informations about Château de Courtebotte's Cadillac.
Discover the grape variety: Gouais
It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cadillac from Château de Courtebotte are 2011, 2006, 2003
Informations about the Château de Courtebotte
The Château de Courtebotte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Cadillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cadillac
The wine region of Cadillac is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Vignobles Bernard Reglat or the Château Fayau produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cadillac are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cadillac often reveals types of flavors of oak, tropical or ginger and sometimes also flavors of pineapple, spices or orange.
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: Tired
Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.
