Château Canon-La-GaffelièreLes Hauts de Canon la Gaffelière
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 Les Hauts de Canon la Gaffelière of the Château Canon-La-Gaffelière is in the top 50 of wines of Saint-Émilion.
Taste structure of the Les Hauts de Canon la Gaffelière from the Château Canon-La-Gaffelière
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Hauts de Canon la Gaffelière of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière 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 Les Hauts de Canon la Gaffelière of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Canon la Gaffelière
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Hauts de Canon la Gaffelière
Original food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Canon la Gaffelière
The Les Hauts de Canon la Gaffelière of Château Canon-La-Gaffelière matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, lamb tagine with dried fruits or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.
Details and technical informations about Château Canon-La-Gaffelière's Les Hauts de Canon la Gaffelière.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Hauts de Canon la Gaffelière from Château Canon-La-Gaffelière are 2014, 2007, 2015, 2010 and 2016.
Informations about the Château Canon-La-Gaffelière
The Château Canon-La-Gaffelière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion
Jewel of Bordeaux's right bank: signature Merlot reigns in reds (~60%) — charming and velvety with notes of plum, black cherry, blackberry, chocolate, liquorice and a smoky-leather touch, round tannins and lush texture. Cabernet Franc (~30%) complements (wild strawberry, blackcurrant, violet), firm Cabernet Sauvignon in a touch. Age-worthy aromas (undergrowth, truffle). Legendary AOC (1955, UNESCO 1999), Grands Crus Classés, asteriated limestone and clays.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Primeur (wine)
A wine made to be drunk very young, bottled and marketed very soon after fermentation (about two months). Syn.: new.
