Winery Xavier FlouretQuai Lumière Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
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 Quai Lumière Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux from the Winery Xavier Flouret
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Quai Lumière Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux 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 Quai Lumière Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Quai Lumière Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Quai Lumière Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
The Quai Lumière Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux of Winery Xavier Flouret matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, sauté of veal with olives (corsica) or rabbit legs with fresh cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Xavier Flouret's Quai Lumière Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Quai Lumière Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux from Winery Xavier Flouret are 2016, 2015
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 Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cailleteau Bergeron or the Château Haut-Lalande Grand Vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red cherry or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black plum, mint or cocoa.
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: Pigeage
Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.
