Château de VacquesSainte-Foy-Bordeaux Fût de Chêne
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 with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux Fût de Chêne from the Château de Vacques
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux Fût de Chêne of Château de Vacques in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux Fût de Chêne
Pairings that work perfectly with Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux Fût de Chêne
Original food and wine pairings with Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux Fût de Chêne
The Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux Fût de Chêne of Château de Vacques matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, venison bourguignon or rabbit with marengo sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château de Vacques's Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux Fût de Chêne.
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 Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux Fût de Chêne from Château de Vacques are 2010, 2016, 2009
Informations about the Château de Vacques
The Château de Vacques is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux
The wine region of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Martet or the Château Hostens-Picant produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, tropical fruit or lime and sometimes also flavors of apricot, pear or stone.
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: White Grenache
White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.
