Winery Xavier FlouretLa Victoire Premières Côtes de Blaye
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are 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 veal.
Taste structure of the La Victoire Premières Côtes de Blaye from the Winery Xavier Flouret
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Victoire Premières Côtes de Blaye of Winery Xavier Flouret in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with La Victoire Premières Côtes de Blaye
Pairings that work perfectly with La Victoire Premières Côtes de Blaye
Original food and wine pairings with La Victoire Premières Côtes de Blaye
The La Victoire Premières Côtes de Blaye of Winery Xavier Flouret matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, veal tagine with peas or rabbit with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Xavier Flouret's La Victoire Premières Côtes de Blaye.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Informations about the Winery Xavier Flouret
The Winery Xavier Flouret is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Premières Côtes de Blaye to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Premières Côtes de Blaye
Bordeaux right bank facing the Médoc (Gironde estuary): signature Merlot as the royal red (~70%) — fleshy and fruity with notes of cherry, ripe plum, blackberry, red fruits and a hint of sweet spice, round tannins and velvety indulgence, signature accessibility. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc add structure. Sauvignon, Sémillon and Muscadelle in fresh dry whites. AOC (1938, merged into Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux in 2008), clay-limestone hillsides.
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: Powdery mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.
