Château Fleur BalestreL'Echo Fleur Balestre Saint-Émilion

Red wine of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The L'Echo Fleur Balestre Saint-Émilion of Château Fleur Balestre is a red wine from the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux.
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).

Taste structure of the L'Echo Fleur Balestre Saint-Émilion from the Château Fleur Balestre

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the L'Echo Fleur Balestre Saint-Émilion of Château Fleur Balestre in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with L'Echo Fleur Balestre Saint-Émilion

Pairings that work perfectly with L'Echo Fleur Balestre Saint-Émilion

Original food and wine pairings with L'Echo Fleur Balestre Saint-Émilion

Lamb

The L'Echo Fleur Balestre Saint-Émilion of Château Fleur Balestre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, caramelized lamb mice or rabbit in foil.

Details and technical informations about Château Fleur Balestre's L'Echo Fleur Balestre Saint-Émilion.

Winery

Château Fleur Balestre

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Informations about the Château Fleur Balestre

The winery offers 4 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Fleur Balestre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 200000 of of France wines

In the top 25000 of of Saint-Émilion wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 600000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Philippe de Rothschild or the Château Le Chatelet produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, savory or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of bramble, raisin or sour cherry.

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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