Château des MerlesListrac-Médoc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, 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 game (deer, venison).
The Listrac-Médoc of the Château des Merles is in the top 40 of wines of Listrac-Médoc.
Taste structure of the Listrac-Médoc from the Château des Merles
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Listrac-Médoc of Château des Merles in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Listrac-Médoc of Château des Merles in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or leather and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Listrac-Médoc
Pairings that work perfectly with Listrac-Médoc
Original food and wine pairings with Listrac-Médoc
The Listrac-Médoc of Château des Merles matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, lamb and coconut curry, african style or duck breast with orange sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château des Merles's Listrac-Médoc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Listrac-Médoc from Château des Merles are 2012
Informations about the Château des Merles
The Château des Merles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Listrac-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Listrac-Médoc
The wine region of Listrac-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Clarke or the Château Fourcas Hosten produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Listrac-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Listrac-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of earth, bell pepper or green bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of black plum, nutty or prune.
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.
News related to this wine
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The word of the wine: Effervescent
Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.
