Château Franc-MailletL'Esquive de Franc-Maillet Pomerol
Red wine
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 L'Esquive de Franc-Maillet Pomerol of the Château Franc-Maillet is in the top 40 of wines of Pomerol.
Taste structure of the L'Esquive de Franc-Maillet Pomerol from the Château Franc-Maillet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Esquive de Franc-Maillet Pomerol of Château Franc-Maillet 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 L'Esquive de Franc-Maillet Pomerol of Château Franc-Maillet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with L'Esquive de Franc-Maillet Pomerol
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Esquive de Franc-Maillet Pomerol
Original food and wine pairings with L'Esquive de Franc-Maillet Pomerol
The L'Esquive de Franc-Maillet Pomerol of Château Franc-Maillet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, shoulder of lamb boulangère or roast wild boar with beer.
Details and technical informations about Château Franc-Maillet's L'Esquive de Franc-Maillet Pomerol.
Discover the grape variety: Dunkelfelder
Intraspecific crossing between the madeleine angevine and the dyer of Cher obtained in 1928 by Gustav Adolf (1847/1912) of the Research Institute in Geinsenheim (Germany). We can meet it certainly in Germany but also in Belgium, in Switzerland, in England, in the United States, in Canada... almost unknown in France. It should not be confused with the dornfelder, also of German origin.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Esquive de Franc-Maillet Pomerol from Château Franc-Maillet are 2015, 2013, 2014, 2016
Informations about the Château Franc-Maillet
The Château Franc-Maillet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pomerol
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.
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: Serious
A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.
