Château de la DauphineFronsac
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Fronsac of the Château de la Dauphine is in the top 10 of wines of Fronsac.
Taste structure of the Fronsac from the Château de la Dauphine
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fronsac of Château de la Dauphine in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Fronsac of Château de la Dauphine in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or cassis and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, mint or cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Fronsac
Pairings that work perfectly with Fronsac
Original food and wine pairings with Fronsac
The Fronsac of Château de la Dauphine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Château de la Dauphine's Fronsac.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fronsac from Château de la Dauphine are 1996, 2003, 2004, 1997 and 2016.
Informations about the Château de la Dauphine
The Château de la Dauphine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Fronsac
The wine region of Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric or the Château Haut-Carles produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, dried fruit or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, chalk or sweet tobacco.
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.
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