Winery DelorLes Hauts de Gros Caillou Saint-Émilion
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are 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 Les Hauts de Gros Caillou Saint-Émilion from the Winery Delor
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Hauts de Gros Caillou Saint-Émilion of Winery Delor 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 Les Hauts de Gros Caillou Saint-Émilion of Winery Delor in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of black cherries, dark fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Gros Caillou Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Hauts de Gros Caillou Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Gros Caillou Saint-Émilion
The Les Hauts de Gros Caillou Saint-Émilion of Winery Delor matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, braised lamb with peppers or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.
Details and technical informations about Winery Delor's Les Hauts de Gros Caillou Saint-Émilion.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Hauts de Gros Caillou Saint-Émilion from Winery Delor are 2015, 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Delor
The Winery Delor is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion
The wine region of Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Philippe de Rothschild or the Château Le Chatelet produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion 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 often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, savory or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of bramble, raisin or sour cherry.
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.
The word of the wine: Over-ripeness
Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.
