Château GrinouLa Combe de Grinou Merlot - Cabernet
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).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Combe de Grinou Merlot - Cabernet of Château Grinou in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of black cherries, plum or black currant and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Combe de Grinou Merlot - Cabernet
Pairings that work perfectly with La Combe de Grinou Merlot - Cabernet
Original food and wine pairings with La Combe de Grinou Merlot - Cabernet
The La Combe de Grinou Merlot - Cabernet of Château Grinou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, marinated shoulder of lamb or marinated duck with honey and five spices.
Details and technical informations about Château Grinou's La Combe de Grinou Merlot - Cabernet.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Combe de Grinou Merlot - Cabernet from Château Grinou are 2016, 2012
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 Guyenne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Guyenne
Atlantic IGP of the Southwest across 5 departments (Gironde, Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques). Bordeaux varieties as signatures. Merlot in red: supple and accessible with signature notes of plum, ripe cherry, light cocoa and a herbaceous touch, round tannins and fruity palate — affordable alternative to Bordeaux AOCs. Peppery Cabernet Franc, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, dense Côt.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: N-D
Negociant-distributor. In Champagne, a company that buys finished wines in bottles that are dressed under a brand name with the merchant's own labels.
