The Château Cap de Merle is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Cap de Merle wines in Lussac-Saint-Émilion among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Cap de Merle 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 Cap de Merle wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Cap de Merle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, tunisian pasta or roast pork with onions and honey.
On the nose the red wine of Château Cap de Merle. often reveals types of flavors of oak, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, leather or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Cap de Merle. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Northern Saint-Émilion satellite on the Bordeaux Right Bank (AOC 1936, ~72,000 hl/year): rich, silky reds dominated by Merlot — ripe red and black fruits, candied plum, pepper, undergrowth and animal leather notes with age, melted tannins and velvety texture. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot in blends. Varied terroirs: southeastern clay-limestone hillsides typical of Saint-Émilion and gravelly western plateau, generous and accessible identity.
Planning a wine route in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Cap de Merle.
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
