Chateau Lion NoirCôtes de Bourg Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the Côtes de Bourg Blanc from the Chateau Lion Noir
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes de Bourg Blanc of Chateau Lion Noir in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Bourg Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Bourg Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Bourg Blanc
The Côtes de Bourg Blanc of Chateau Lion Noir matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), quiche lorraine or turkey stuffed with chestnuts.
Details and technical informations about Chateau Lion Noir's Côtes de Bourg Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Limnio
Certainly the oldest of the Greek grape varieties, it is given as having its first origins on the island of Lemnos or Limnos in the northern Aegean Sea, today much more cultivated in the northern part of Greece. It should not be confused with limniona, also of Greek origin, and to aggravate the confusion has as synonym limnio. Limnio can also be found in Romania, Italy, Germany, ... in France almost unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes de Bourg Blanc from Chateau Lion Noir are 2012
Informations about the Chateau Lion Noir
The Chateau Lion Noir is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Bourg
The wine region of Côtes de Bourg is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc de Cambes or the Château Tayac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bourg are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bourg often reveals types of flavors of oak, sweet tobacco or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cigar, ripe blackberries or bell pepper.
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: Free-run wine
The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.
