Château DonissanListrac-Médoc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot 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).
The Listrac-Médoc of the Château Donissan is in the top 30 of wines of Listrac-Médoc.
Taste structure of the Listrac-Médoc from the Château Donissan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Listrac-Médoc of Château Donissan 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 Listrac-Médoc of Château Donissan in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruits or cassis.
Food and wine pairings with Listrac-Médoc
Pairings that work perfectly with Listrac-Médoc
Original food and wine pairings with Listrac-Médoc
The Listrac-Médoc of Château Donissan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or marinated duck with honey and five spices.
Details and technical informations about Château Donissan's Listrac-Médoc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Listrac-Médoc from Château Donissan are 1998, 2003, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Château Donissan
The Château Donissan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Listrac-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Listrac-Médoc
The wine region of Listrac-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Clarke or the Château Fourcas Hosten produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Listrac-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Listrac-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of earth, bell pepper or green bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of black plum, nutty or prune.
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.
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