The Winery Fortunat de Bessan of Margaux of Bordeaux

Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain

4.2

Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.

It is ranked in the top 215 of the estates of Bordeaux.

It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Fortunat de Bessan is one of the best wineries to follow in Margaux.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fortunat de Bessan wines

Looking for the best Winery Fortunat de Bessan wines in Margaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Fortunat de Bessan 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 Winery Fortunat de Bessan wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Fortunat de Bessan

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Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fortunat de Bessan

How Winery Fortunat de Bessan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, lamb with ginger honey or wild boar ragout with kriek.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fortunat de Bessan

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Discovering the wine region of Margaux

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Fortunat de Bessan

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 Winery Fortunat de Bessan.

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Discover the grape variety: Sweet Sapphire

Intra-specific cross between Beitamouni and C22-121 obtained in 2004 by David Cain at the I.F.G. of Bakersfield in California (United States). Its cultivation started in 2007. It is already known in the United States, Brazil, Australia, South Africa ... almost unknown in France. It should be noted that this variety is very much in demand in China, where it represents an important market.

News about Winery Fortunat de Bessan and wines from the region

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