Château Haut PrieurBlaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux from the Château Haut Prieur
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Haut Prieur 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 Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Haut Prieur in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, plum or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
The Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Haut Prieur matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, stuffed veal breast or garbure landaise.
Details and technical informations about Château Haut Prieur's Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux from Château Haut Prieur are 2017, 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Château Haut Prieur
The Château Haut Prieur is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cailleteau Bergeron or the Château Haut-Lalande Grand Vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red cherry or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black plum, mint or cocoa.
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: Empyreumatic
Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.
