Winery Le Chai au QuaiPremium Selection La Cité Médiévale Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
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).
Taste structure of the Premium Selection La Cité Médiévale Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from the Winery Le Chai au Quai
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Premium Selection La Cité Médiévale Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Winery Le Chai au Quai in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Premium Selection La Cité Médiévale Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Premium Selection La Cité Médiévale Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Premium Selection La Cité Médiévale Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The Premium Selection La Cité Médiévale Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Winery Le Chai au Quai matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of polish goulash, lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or autumn pumpkin pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Le Chai au Quai's Premium Selection La Cité Médiévale Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.
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 Premium Selection La Cité Médiévale Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from Winery Le Chai au Quai are 2016, 2014
Informations about the Winery Le Chai au Quai
The Winery Le Chai au Quai is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).
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: Discharge
In the traditional method, elimination of the yeast deposit formed during the second fermentation in the bottle.
