Vignobles RolletChateau du Vieux Guinot Osage Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Red wine
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 Chateau du Vieux Guinot Osage Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from the Vignobles Rollet
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Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chateau du Vieux Guinot Osage Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Vignobles Rollet in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Chateau du Vieux Guinot Osage Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Chateau du Vieux Guinot Osage Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Chateau du Vieux Guinot Osage Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
The Chateau du Vieux Guinot Osage Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Vignobles Rollet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, leg of lamb with spices or aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Vignobles Rollet's Chateau du Vieux Guinot Osage Saint-Emilion Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chateau du Vieux Guinot Osage Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from Vignobles Rollet are 2009
Informations about the Vignobles Rollet
The Vignobles Rollet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 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
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.
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: Serious
A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.
