Château PierrailBordeaux Supérieur
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 veal.
The Bordeaux Supérieur of the Château Pierrail is in the top 20 of wines of Bordeaux Supérieur.
Taste structure of the Bordeaux Supérieur from the Château Pierrail
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bordeaux Supérieur of Château Pierrail 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 Bordeaux Supérieur of Château Pierrail in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Supérieur
Pairings that work perfectly with Bordeaux Supérieur
Original food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Supérieur
The Bordeaux Supérieur of Château Pierrail matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, normandy style escalope or paella valenciana (without seafood).
Details and technical informations about Château Pierrail's Bordeaux Supérieur.
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 Bordeaux Supérieur from Château Pierrail are 2001, 2017, 2006, 2000 and 2016.
Informations about the Château Pierrail
The Château Pierrail is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur
Quality expression of generic Bordeaux: more concentrated, structured reds suited to 3-7 years' ageing, dominated by round Merlot (plum, black fruits), with firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for the tannic frame. Stricter rules: higher planting density, limited yields, higher alcohol, longer ageing (often 12 months). Across the whole Gironde. Affordable yet serious Bordeaux, perfect at the table.
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: Phenolic ripeness
A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.
