The Château Franc-Maillet of Pomerol of Bordeaux
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The Château Franc-Maillet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Franc-Maillet wines in Pomerol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Franc-Maillet wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Franc-Maillet wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Franc-Maillet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or rabbit italian style.
On the nose the red wine of Château Franc-Maillet. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cassis or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, pepper or coffee. In the mouth the red wine of Château Franc-Maillet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Pomerol is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pétrus or the Domaine Le Pin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pomerol are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pomerol often reveals types of flavors of cherry, flint or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of salt, dried fig or nutty.
In the mouth of Pomerol is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 336 estates and châteaux in the of Pomerol, producing 444 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pomerol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Planning a wine route in the of Pomerol? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Franc-Maillet.
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.
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A ‘very promising’ vintage is expected, said the regional wine council (CIVB), as the Bordeaux 2022 harvest gets underway for reds. It’s still too early to judge fully and yields will be lower in some cases following heat, drought and also hailstorms during the growing season, yet the CIVB cited ‘attractive but small berries’ and healthy vineyard conditions during the crucial flowering period and for harvest. Europe has seen early starts to wine harvests in 2022 and the C ...
After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.