Château SénilhacSaint Honoré Haut-Médoc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Saint Honoré Haut-Médoc from the Château Sénilhac
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint Honoré Haut-Médoc of Château Sénilhac 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 Honoré Haut-Médoc of Château Sénilhac in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Saint Honoré Haut-Médoc
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint Honoré Haut-Médoc
Original food and wine pairings with Saint Honoré Haut-Médoc
The Saint Honoré Haut-Médoc of Château Sénilhac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or rabbit with cider and apples.
Details and technical informations about Château Sénilhac's Saint Honoré Haut-Médoc.
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 Saint Honoré Haut-Médoc from Château Sénilhac are 2011, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013.
Informations about the Château Sénilhac
The Château Sénilhac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Haut-Médoc
Structured Bordeaux AOC upstream of the Gironde north of Bordeaux: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red on the gravel mounds — deep-coloured and tannic with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a hint of spice, structured and age-worthy. Supple Merlot on clay soils adds roundness (plum, red fruits). Dense Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc complete it. Evolving bouquet (roast, truffle, prune, leather).
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: Extraction
All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.
