Winery Font BellevueCairanne Selection Vieilles Vignes
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Cairanne Selection Vieilles Vignes of the Winery Font Bellevue is in the top 90 of wines of Cairanne.
Food and wine pairings with Cairanne Selection Vieilles Vignes
Pairings that work perfectly with Cairanne Selection Vieilles Vignes
Original food and wine pairings with Cairanne Selection Vieilles Vignes
The Cairanne Selection Vieilles Vignes of Winery Font Bellevue matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Font Bellevue's Cairanne Selection Vieilles Vignes.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cairanne Selection Vieilles Vignes from Winery Font Bellevue are 2014
Informations about the Winery Font Bellevue
The Winery Font Bellevue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Cairanne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cairanne
Southern Rhône cru promoted in 2016 (Vaucluse): Grenache signature king red (≥50%) with Syrah and Mourvèdre — deep robe with notes of black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, garrigue, liquorice, spice and peppery touch, elegant tannic structure and long finish, 5-15 year ageing. Racy whites from Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Bourboulenc (white fruits, flowers, honey). AOC (2016), ~1,088 ha on 3 terroirs, mandatory hand harvest, Mediterranean climate.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Removal of shoes
In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
