The Chateau Larouy is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux Supérieur.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Chateau Larouy wines in Bordeaux Supérieur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau Larouy 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 Chateau Larouy wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Chateau Larouy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf en daube, oriental stuffed vegetables or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.
In the mouth the red wine of Chateau Larouy. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.
Some wines may feature the "lost child" of Bordeaux, Carménère. Small quantities of white wine are produced. However, as the wines must be Sweet, this does not represent a level of quality as is the case for the red designation. These wines are generally made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.
Some blends may include Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and Merlot Blanc. Similarly, the Graves Supérieures appellation is specific to sweet white wines. Only two French wine regions have adopted the concept of having a "superior" level for their appellations. The other is Beaujolais.
How Chateau Larouy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of yoghurt cake or watercress salad with vitamins.
Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Chateau Larouy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.
On the nose the white wine of Chateau Larouy. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Chateau Larouy. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
