The Château de la Ligne of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux

The Château de la Ligne is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château de la Ligne wines in Bordeaux Supérieur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de la Ligne 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 la Ligne wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château de la Ligne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, osso bucco or veal head with vinaigrette.
On the nose the red wine of Château de la Ligne. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, plum or leather. In the mouth the red wine of Château de la Ligne. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Quality expression of generic Bordeaux: more concentrated, structured reds suited to 3-7 years' ageing, dominated by round Merlot (plum, black fruits), with firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for the tannic frame. Stricter rules: higher planting density, limited yields, higher alcohol, longer ageing (often 12 months). Across the whole Gironde. Affordable yet serious Bordeaux, perfect at the table.
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Simple, light, fruity reds with a pale ruby colour, silky tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity. Understated aromas of red fruits. Discrete rustic profile. Nearly extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections for its heritage value; it reflects the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the French vineyard and is among the heritage varieties under study. A rare French black grape, once grown in the centre-east.