The Château Durfort-Vivens of Margaux of Bordeaux
The Château Durfort-Vivens is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Durfort-Vivens wines in Margaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Durfort-Vivens wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Durfort-Vivens wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Durfort-Vivens wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, roast lamb with thyme or duck with vanilla (reunion island).
On the nose the red wine of Château Durfort-Vivens. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, prune or bing cherry and sometimes also flavors of anise, dark fruit or fig. In the mouth the red wine of Château Durfort-Vivens. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.
In the mouth of Margaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Margaux, producing 408 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Planning a wine route in the of Margaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Durfort-Vivens.
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.
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Spend a day tasting top wines from around the world and attend exclusive masterclasses at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC right in the heart of Manhattan’s Financial District on Saturday, 18th June. One truly unforgettable and unique masterclass will feature the iconic wines of Château Margaux and is hosted by family member Alexis Leven-Mentzelopoulos, the estate’s deputy managing director and Decanter Premium editor Georgie Hindle. You will taste an extraordinary line up of five stun ...
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