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 traditional flemish carbonades, roast veal in the oven or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.
Details and technical informations about Château des Tourtes's Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux.
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 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 14 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
The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cailleteau Bergeron or the Château Haut-Lalande Grand Vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red cherry or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black plum, mint or cocoa.
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: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
