Château des LéotinsPetit Verdot
Red wine
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.
Taste structure of the Petit Verdot from the Château des Léotins
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Petit Verdot of Château des Léotins in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Petit Verdot
Pairings that work perfectly with Petit Verdot
Original food and wine pairings with Petit Verdot
The Petit Verdot of Château des Léotins matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, beef tournedos with boursin or rabbit with cider and apples.
Details and technical informations about Château des Léotins's Petit Verdot.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Petit Verdot from Château des Léotins are 2015
Informations about the Château des Léotins
The Château des Léotins is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 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: Heady
Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.
