Winery Clos du ChâtelardX Extasis Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The X Extasis Grand Cru of the Winery Clos du Châtelard is in the top 5 of wines of Chablais.
Food and wine pairings with X Extasis Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with X Extasis Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with X Extasis Grand Cru
The X Extasis Grand Cru of Winery Clos du Châtelard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or quick beef bourguignon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Clos du Châtelard's X Extasis Grand Cru.
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 X Extasis Grand Cru from Winery Clos du Châtelard are 2014, 2018, 2016, 2011 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Clos du Châtelard
The Winery Clos du Châtelard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Chablais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chablais
The wine region of Chablais is located in the region of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos du Châtelard or the Domaine Henri Badoux produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chablais are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chablais often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apricot or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or oak.
The wine region of Vaud
Vaud is Switzerland's second-largest wine region, located in the French-speaking southwest. The region - which is also one of 26 cantons in the country - is best known for its crisp, white Fendant wines (the national name for the Chasselas variety) and its stunning lakeside landscapes. Both of these reach their zenith in the grand crus of Lavaux/dezaley">Dezaley and Calamin. These famous Lavaux Vineyard terraces, which rise steeply up above Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), are considered of such importance that they are now enjoy protected status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The word of the wine: Varietal wine
Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.
