Château de la RivièreLes Sources Fronsac
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Les Sources Fronsac of the Château de la Rivière is in the top 30 of wines of Fronsac.
Taste structure of the Les Sources Fronsac from the Château de la Rivière
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Sources Fronsac of Château de la Rivière in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Sources Fronsac of Château de la Rivière in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, red fruit or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Les Sources Fronsac
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Sources Fronsac
Original food and wine pairings with Les Sources Fronsac
The Les Sources Fronsac of Château de la Rivière matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or cassoulet of the sea.
Details and technical informations about Château de la Rivière's Les Sources Fronsac.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Sources Fronsac from Château de la Rivière are 2017, 2010, 2005, 2016 and 2011.
Informations about the Château de la Rivière
The Château de la Rivière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Fronsac
The wine region of Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric or the Château Haut-Carles produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, dried fruit or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, chalk or sweet tobacco.
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: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
