Winery Chevalier LacassanMoelleux Rouge
Sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Moelleux Rouge from the Winery Chevalier Lacassan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Moelleux Rouge of Winery Chevalier Lacassan in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Moelleux Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Moelleux Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Moelleux Rouge
The Moelleux Rouge of Winery Chevalier Lacassan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), pork cheeks with cider and honey or roast duck with cider sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Chevalier Lacassan's Moelleux Rouge.
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 Moelleux Rouge from Winery Chevalier Lacassan are 2008
Informations about the Winery Chevalier Lacassan
The Winery Chevalier Lacassan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 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: Classified growth
Place name or castle subject to a classification (Médoc classification of 1855, classified growths of Alsace...)
