Château les Roches BlanchesSaint-Émilion Grand Cru
Red wine
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).
Taste structure of the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from the Château les Roches Blanches
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château les Roches Blanches 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 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château les Roches Blanches in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, black currant or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château les Roches Blanches matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with cider, lamb tagine with figs or ramen (noodle) soup.
Details and technical informations about Château les Roches Blanches's Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from Château les Roches Blanches are 2009, 2002, 2015, 2014 and 2010.
Informations about the Château les Roches Blanches
The Château les Roches Blanches is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).
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: Spicy
Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.
