Château La CardonneCardus de la Cardonne Cuvée Grande Réserve
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).
Taste structure of the Cardus de la Cardonne Cuvée Grande Réserve from the Château La Cardonne
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cardus de la Cardonne Cuvée Grande Réserve of Château La Cardonne in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cardus de la Cardonne Cuvée Grande Réserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Cardus de la Cardonne Cuvée Grande Réserve
Original food and wine pairings with Cardus de la Cardonne Cuvée Grande Réserve
The Cardus de la Cardonne Cuvée Grande Réserve of Château La Cardonne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
Details and technical informations about Château La Cardonne's Cardus de la Cardonne Cuvée Grande Réserve.
Discover the grape variety: Blanc Dame
Blanc Dame blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. It should be noted that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. The Blanc Dame Blanc is grown in the following vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cardus de la Cardonne Cuvée Grande Réserve from Château La Cardonne are 2010, 2009
Informations about the Château La Cardonne
The Château La Cardonne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Médoc
Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).
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: Pigeage
Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.
