Château SouaillonPurpuratus Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Purpuratus Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Purpuratus Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Purpuratus Merlot - Cabernet Franc
The Purpuratus Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Château Souaillon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, ham and cheese macaroni gratin or duck with olives.
Details and technical informations about Château Souaillon's Purpuratus Merlot - Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Purpuratus Merlot - Cabernet Franc from Château Souaillon are 2008, 2011, 0
Informations about the Château Souaillon
The Château Souaillon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Neuchâtel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Neuchâtel
Neuchatel is one of the smaller wine regions of Switzerland, located in the French-speaking western half of the country, North of the much larger Vaud area. Much like its neighbour, Chasselas dominates white plantings here, however Pinot Noir is more significant here, as is the reputation of Neuchatel's rosés. The region is generally referred to as the 'Three Lakes' as the region - and the four AOCs within it - are found on the relatively low-lying, flatter land, centered around the lakes of Morat, Bienne and Neuchatel. The region also covers three neighbouring Swiss cantons.
The word of the wine: Roundup
Woody part of the grape bunch to which the berries are attached.
