Château Saint-MarcBarsac
Sweet wine
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
Taste structure of the Barsac from the Château Saint-Marc
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barsac of Château Saint-Marc in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Barsac
Pairings that work perfectly with Barsac
Original food and wine pairings with Barsac
The Barsac of Château Saint-Marc matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or tortellini with gorgonzola and walnuts.
Details and technical informations about Château Saint-Marc's Barsac.
Discover the grape variety: Alval
Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy palate, showing aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) and floral notes of the Douro. Often blended with other Portuguese varieties, contributing to the typicity of regional reds from the Douro and Beira. Confidential indigenous black grape of Portugal, cultivated in small quantities in the Douro and Beira.
Informations about the Château Saint-Marc
The Château Saint-Marc is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Barsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barsac
Bordeaux AOC of the Sauternais (left bank, unique Ciron-Garonne microclimate, gravelly or clay-limestone soils; may be labelled Barsac or Sauternes). Sémillon dominates the sweet whites (thick skins ideal for botrytis), complemented by Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. Signature profile: ripe fruits (apricot, peach), honey, acacia; rich, unctuous, powerful palate with 50+ botrytis aromas. Decades-long aging potential; harvested in successive tries.
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: Marcottage
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).
