Winery CornicheMedoc
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This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Medoc
Pairings that work perfectly with Medoc
Original food and wine pairings with Medoc
The Medoc of Winery Corniche matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, lamb stew or rabbit with marengo sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Corniche's Medoc.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelet
Simple, lively whites with a pale golden robe, an airy palate with preserved acidity, and understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Disease-resistant. Grown mainly in Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and the northeastern USA for vineyards with harsh continental climates. A French white hybrid obtained by Albert Seibel (Seibel 9110).
Informations about the Winery Corniche
The Winery Corniche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Médoc
Kingdom of Cabernet Sauvignon on siliceous gravel, left bank of the Gironde. Structured, age-worthy reds with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, graphite, tobacco and minty hints, firm tannins. Blend: majority Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot for velvet, Cabernet Franc for perfume, Petit Verdot and Malbec. To the south, Haut-Médoc and 1855 communal appellations (Pauillac, Margaux).
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: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
