Château des TourtesMerlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux from the Château des Tourtes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux of Château des Tourtes 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 Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux of Château des Tourtes in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black currant or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
The Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux of Château des Tourtes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, aiguillette of duck with honey or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.
Details and technical informations about Château des Tourtes's Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux from Château des Tourtes are 2008, 2010, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Château des Tourtes
The Château des Tourtes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Right bank of the Gironde facing the Médoc (45 km north of Bordeaux) on hills overlooking the estuary: signature Merlot reigns in reds (~85%) — round and fruity with ripe plum, black cherry, blackberry, red fruits and a spicy touch, coated tannins and aromatic breadth. Structured Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec complement. Ageing 5-15 years. Some dry Sauvignon-Sémillon whites.
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: Erinosis
Generally benign condition caused by a very small mite. The infested leaves show blisters on the upper surface, sometimes reddish, sometimes green, to which corresponds on the lower surface a dense felting, first pinkish white, then brownish or reddish.
