Winery Despagne-RapinLouis Rapin Bicentenaire
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Louis Rapin Bicentenaire
Pairings that work perfectly with Louis Rapin Bicentenaire
Original food and wine pairings with Louis Rapin Bicentenaire
The Louis Rapin Bicentenaire of Winery Despagne-Rapin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.
Details and technical informations about Winery Despagne-Rapin's Louis Rapin Bicentenaire.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Informations about the Winery Despagne-Rapin
The Winery Despagne-Rapin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion
Jewel of Bordeaux's right bank: signature Merlot reigns in reds (~60%) — charming and velvety with notes of plum, black cherry, blackberry, chocolate, liquorice and a smoky-leather touch, round tannins and lush texture. Cabernet Franc (~30%) complements (wild strawberry, blackcurrant, violet), firm Cabernet Sauvignon in a touch. Age-worthy aromas (undergrowth, truffle). Legendary AOC (1955, UNESCO 1999), Grands Crus Classés, asteriated limestone and clays.
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: Mansois
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