Winery Dourthe FreresComte de Chateaubriand Saint-Émilion
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Comte de Chateaubriand Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with Comte de Chateaubriand Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with Comte de Chateaubriand Saint-Émilion
The Comte de Chateaubriand Saint-Émilion of Winery Dourthe Freres matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or garbure with duck confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Dourthe Freres's Comte de Chateaubriand Saint-Émilion.
Discover the grape variety: Panse de Provence
Most certainly of oriental origin, introduced in Spain then spread in France, in Italy, in North Africa... more generally on all the Mediterranean basin. It can also be found in the United States, Thailand, ... and in many other countries. It should not be confused with the early or Sicilian pansy at first maturity.
Informations about the Winery Dourthe Freres
The Winery Dourthe Freres is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 76 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion
The wine region of Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Philippe de Rothschild or the Château Le Chatelet produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, savory or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of bramble, raisin or sour cherry.
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: Phylloxera
Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.
