Château La Tour du Pin FigeacSaint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé until 2012)
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé until 2012) from the Château La Tour du Pin Figeac
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé until 2012) of Château La Tour du Pin Figeac 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 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé until 2012) of Château La Tour du Pin Figeac in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé until 2012)
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé until 2012)
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé until 2012)
The Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé until 2012) of Château La Tour du Pin Figeac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, leg of lamb in braillouse or duck breast with spices, roasted figs with honey and port.
Details and technical informations about Château La Tour du Pin Figeac's Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé until 2012).
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 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé until 2012) from Château La Tour du Pin Figeac are 2015, 1994, 1990, 1985 and 2016.
Informations about the Château La Tour du Pin Figeac
The Château La Tour du Pin Figeac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Melchior
Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.
