Château GrinouHelios
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Helios
Pairings that work perfectly with Helios
Original food and wine pairings with Helios
The Helios of Château Grinou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, lamb with ginger honey or rabbit italian style.
Details and technical informations about Château Grinou's Helios.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Informations about the Château Grinou
The Château Grinou is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Perigord to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Perigord
Dordogne IGP in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (vast around Bergerac and Domme along the valley): Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Côt (Malbec) signatures in red and rosé kings — signature fine structure with ripe fruit aromas, suppleness and velvet drawn from varietal complementarity, sometimes slightly grainy tannins characteristic. Signature limestone, clay and sand soils, tempered oceanic climate with continental influences, optimal ripening.
The wine region of Atlantique
Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional IGP covering the Bordeaux area outside AOC (Gironde, Charentes, Dordogne, northern Lot-et-Garonne). Vast palette for gourmet everyday wines. Supple fruity Merlot reds (plum, cherry, blackberry), firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), peppery Cabernet Franc, light Gamay. Lively Sauvignon whites (citrus, boxwood), round Chardonnay, tense Chenin, fresh Colombard.
The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
