Château MouquetClairet Bordeaux
Pink wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Clairet Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Clairet Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Clairet Bordeaux
The Clairet Bordeaux of Château Mouquet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or rougail sausage.
Details and technical informations about Château Mouquet's Clairet Bordeaux.
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 Clairet Bordeaux from Château Mouquet are 2015, 2014
Informations about the Château Mouquet
The Château Mouquet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Licking
Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.
