Château Fort-LignacHaut-Médoc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are 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 Haut-Médoc of the Château Fort-Lignac is in the top 30 of wines of Haut-Médoc.
Taste structure of the Haut-Médoc from the Château Fort-Lignac
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Haut-Médoc of Château Fort-Lignac 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 Haut-Médoc of Château Fort-Lignac in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Haut-Médoc
Pairings that work perfectly with Haut-Médoc
Original food and wine pairings with Haut-Médoc
The Haut-Médoc of Château Fort-Lignac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick meatloaf, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!.
Details and technical informations about Château Fort-Lignac's Haut-Médoc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Haut-Médoc from Château Fort-Lignac are 2012, 2015, 2011, 2013 and 2007.
Informations about the Château Fort-Lignac
The Château Fort-Lignac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Haut-Médoc
The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-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 Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.
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: Caudalie
Unit of measurement corresponding to one second and allowing to quantify the aromatic persistence of a wine in mouth (length in mouth).
