Winery Clos FourtetLa Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot 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 La Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from the Winery Clos Fourtet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Winery Clos Fourtet 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 La Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Winery Clos Fourtet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruits or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.
Food and wine pairings with La Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with La Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with La Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
The La Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Winery Clos Fourtet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with cider, oriental lamb skewers or oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!.
Details and technical informations about Winery Clos Fourtet's La Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion 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 La Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from Winery Clos Fourtet are 1999, 2011, 2016, 2013 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Clos Fourtet
The Winery Clos Fourtet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
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