Clos FloridèneDrapeaux de Floridène Graves
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 Drapeaux de Floridène Graves from the Clos Floridène
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Drapeaux de Floridène Graves of Clos Floridène 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 Drapeaux de Floridène Graves of Clos Floridène in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, earthy or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Drapeaux de Floridène Graves
Pairings that work perfectly with Drapeaux de Floridène Graves
Original food and wine pairings with Drapeaux de Floridène Graves
The Drapeaux de Floridène Graves of Clos Floridène matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, oriental stew with couscous or venison stew to be prepared the day before.
Details and technical informations about Clos Floridène's Drapeaux de Floridène Graves.
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 Drapeaux de Floridène Graves from Clos Floridène are 2009, 2001, 2015, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Clos Floridène
The Clos Floridène is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Graves
Historic cradle of Bordeaux wine, left bank south of the city. Structured reds on siliceous gravel: firm cassis-laden Cabernet Sauvignon, velvety Merlot, perfumed Cabernet Franc, signature notes of black fruit, smoke, graphite and cigar box. Elegant dry whites blending Sauvignon (citrus, boxwood, freshness) and Sémillon (wax, honey, richness with ageing), among Bordeaux's longest-lived. Also sweet Graves Supérieures.
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: Acescence
An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.
