Château la Grande BesagePrestige Bergerac
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Prestige Bergerac of the Château la Grande Besage is in the top 40 of wines of Guyenne.
Food and wine pairings with Prestige Bergerac
Pairings that work perfectly with Prestige Bergerac
Original food and wine pairings with Prestige Bergerac
The Prestige Bergerac of Château la Grande Besage matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, oven-baked lamb stew or simple pork roast.
Details and technical informations about Château la Grande Besage's Prestige Bergerac.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Prestige Bergerac from Château la Grande Besage are 2012, 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2011.
Informations about the Château la Grande Besage
The Château la Grande Besage is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
