Château de VacquesBordeaux Blanc Sec
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Blanc Sec
Pairings that work perfectly with Bordeaux Blanc Sec
Original food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Blanc Sec
The Bordeaux Blanc Sec of Château de Vacques matches generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Details and technical informations about Château de Vacques's Bordeaux Blanc Sec.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvaison
Mourvaison noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Mourvaison noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Château de Vacques
The Château de Vacques is one of wineries to follow in Bordeaux Sec.. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Sec to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux Sec
All Dry white wines produced in Gironde can claim the regional appellation Bordeaux sec. The 1977 decree specifies that white wines with an Alcohol content of between 10 and 13° and a sugar content of less than 4g/l must be labelled as dry Bordeaux. The Bordeaux dry wine area covers 6,500 hectares and produces an average of 383,000 hl of wine per year. Its soils are clay-limestone, clay-siliceous, made up of gravel, sand and silt.
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.
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The word of the wine: Runoff
Failure of the vine flower to fertilize at the time of flowering, when the weather is too cold or rainy. Under these conditions, the vine will have few or no clusters.
