Château le VirouLes Remparts du Virou Bordeaux Rouge
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Les Remparts du Virou Bordeaux Rouge from the Château le Virou
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Remparts du Virou Bordeaux Rouge of Château le Virou 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 Les Remparts du Virou Bordeaux Rouge of Château le Virou in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Remparts du Virou Bordeaux Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Remparts du Virou Bordeaux Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Remparts du Virou Bordeaux Rouge
The Les Remparts du Virou Bordeaux Rouge of Château le Virou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, roast veal orloff or stuffed cabbage leaves.
Details and technical informations about Château le Virou's Les Remparts du Virou Bordeaux Rouge.
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 Les Remparts du Virou Bordeaux Rouge from Château le Virou are 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2014.
Informations about the Château le Virou
The Château le Virou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Ice wine
Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.
