Chateau Les AlbertsLussac-Saint-Émilion
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot 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).
The Lussac-Saint-Émilion of the Chateau Les Alberts is in the top 60 of wines of Lussac-Saint-Émilion.
Taste structure of the Lussac-Saint-Émilion from the Chateau Les Alberts
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Chateau Les Alberts 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 Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Chateau Les Alberts in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with Lussac-Saint-Émilion
The Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Chateau Les Alberts matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, rack of lamb in a salt crust or duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic.
Details and technical informations about Chateau Les Alberts's Lussac-Saint-Émilion.
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 Lussac-Saint-Émilion from Chateau Les Alberts are 2013, 2006, 2015, 2008 and 2014.
Informations about the Chateau Les Alberts
The Chateau Les Alberts is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Northern Saint-Émilion satellite on the Bordeaux Right Bank (AOC 1936, ~72,000 hl/year): rich, silky reds dominated by Merlot — ripe red and black fruits, candied plum, pepper, undergrowth and animal leather notes with age, melted tannins and velvety texture. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot in blends. Varied terroirs: southeastern clay-limestone hillsides typical of Saint-Émilion and gravelly western plateau, generous and accessible identity.
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: Smoked
Qualifier of smells close to those of smoked food, characteristic, among other things, of the Sauvignon grape variety; hence the name of smoked white given to this variety.
