The Château Franc-Cardinal of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux
The Château Franc-Cardinal is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Franc-Cardinal wines in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Franc-Cardinal wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Franc-Cardinal wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Franc-Cardinal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, veal paupiettes with white wine or potjevleesch.
On the nose the red wine of Château Franc-Cardinal. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, cigar or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Château Franc-Cardinal. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château le Puy or the Château le Puy produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Francs - 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 Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, floral or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of caramel, cinnamon or sour cherry.
In the mouth of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 49 estates and châteaux in the of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 81 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
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Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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