Domaine de MalakoffCharentais
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Domaine de Malakoff's Charentais.
Discover the grape variety: Vital
Simple, fresh whites to drink young, with a pale golden colour, an airy palate with moderate acidity, and discreet signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers and herbal notes. Accessible Lusitanian profile. Often blended with other local varieties, it contributes to the traditional white wines of Portuguese Estremadura and the Lisbon region. Portuguese white variety grown mainly in the Lisbon region and the north.
Informations about the Domaine de Malakoff
The Domaine de Malakoff is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Charentais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Charentais
IGP of Charente and Charente-Maritime, historic terroir of Cognac: Ugni Blanc and Colombard as signature white kings — fresh and taut with lively notes of citrus, white flowers (linden, orange blossom), exotic fruits, peach and a boxwood touch, signature acidity and a moreish finish. Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin and Merlot Blanc as complements. Reds (Merlot, Cabernet, Gamay) and fruity rosés also produced. IGP, varied soils (limestone, clay, sand), temperate oceanic climate.
The wine region of Atlantique
Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional IGP covering the Bordeaux area outside AOC (Gironde, Charentes, Dordogne, northern Lot-et-Garonne). Vast palette for gourmet everyday wines. Supple fruity Merlot reds (plum, cherry, blackberry), firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), peppery Cabernet Franc, light Gamay. Lively Sauvignon whites (citrus, boxwood), round Chardonnay, tense Chenin, fresh Colombard.
The word of the wine: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
