The Château L'Abbaye of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux
The Château L'Abbaye is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château L'Abbaye wines in Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château L'Abbaye 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 L'Abbaye wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château L'Abbaye wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, dad's lamb mouse or duck fillets with honey.
In the mouth the red wine of Château L'Abbaye. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Hauts Du Bourdonnais or the Domaine La Mauriane produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of oaky, anise or mint and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, black olive or violet.
In the mouth of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 175 estates and châteaux in the of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion, producing 277 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Planning a wine route in the of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château L'Abbaye.
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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Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.