Château Marquis de VaubanVieilles Vignes Merlot Blaye
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Merlot Blaye from the Château Marquis de Vauban
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Merlot Blaye of Château Marquis de Vauban in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Merlot Blaye
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Merlot Blaye
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Merlot Blaye
The Vieilles Vignes Merlot Blaye of Château Marquis de Vauban matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, bites of cheese or magret with pepper.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Merlot Blaye from Château Marquis de Vauban are 2011, 2015, 2012, 2014
Informations about the Château Marquis de Vauban
The Château Marquis de Vauban is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Blaye to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Blaye
Blaye is a historic town located on the eastern bank of the Gironde estuary, 32 km North of Bordeaux. Its vineyards produce red, white and rosé wines under various appellations. The three most important appellations used for the district's wines are "Blaye" (exclusively for red wines) and "Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye" (red and white) and the regional appellation "Bordeaux" (red, white and rosé). There is also the little-used title of "Côtes de Blaye", which is exclusively for white wines.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Cordon de Royat (size in)
Short trellised pruning with one or two horizontal arms stretched over a wire. Very suitable for mechanization, it offers a very good exposure of the bunches as well as an excellent aeration.
