Château LagardeCuvée Rallye d'Argenson Premières Côtes de Blaye
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The Cuvée Rallye d'Argenson Premières Côtes de Blaye of the Château Lagarde is in the top 0 of wines of Premières Côtes de Blaye.
Details and technical informations about Château Lagarde's Cuvée Rallye d'Argenson Premières Côtes de Blaye.
Discover the grape variety: Mornen
Light and fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, smooth tannins, an airy palate with preserved acidity, and aromas of red fruits (raspberry) with discreet peppery notes. Rustic Rhône Valley profile. Preserved for its heritage value, surviving in a few patrimonial plots in Ardèche; studied for its ampelographic interest. Native French black variety, formerly grown in Ardèche and the Rhône Valley.
Informations about the Château Lagarde
The Château Lagarde is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Premières Côtes de Blaye to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Premières Côtes de Blaye
Bordeaux right bank facing the Médoc (Gironde estuary): signature Merlot as the royal red (~70%) — fleshy and fruity with notes of cherry, ripe plum, blackberry, red fruits and a hint of sweet spice, round tannins and velvety indulgence, signature accessibility. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc add structure. Sauvignon, Sémillon and Muscadelle in fresh dry whites. AOC (1938, merged into Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux in 2008), clay-limestone hillsides.
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: Extraction
All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.
