The Château La Valade is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château La Valade wines in Fronsac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Valade 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 La Valade wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château La Valade wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), lamb tagine with dried fruits or ramen (noodle) soup.
On the nose the red wine of Château La Valade. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, plum or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Valade. is a powerful.
Bordeaux AOC on the right bank of the Dordogne at the gates of Libourne: Merlot reigns in red (~80%) with Cabernet Franc — intense, distinguished nose with signature notes of black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, plum, pepper and a spice box, full-bodied palate with firm yet never aggressive tannins evolving toward undergrowth, leather, tobacco and truffle, silky texture with age. AOC (1937), ~830 ha over 7 communes, hilly terroir of 'Fronsadais' limestone molasse and clay-limestone.
How Château La Valade wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, lamb in spicy sauce or ham croquette with purée.
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.
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Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
