Winery Gaston LacazeCanon Fronsac
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Canon Fronsac
Pairings that work perfectly with Canon Fronsac
Original food and wine pairings with Canon Fronsac
The Canon Fronsac of Winery Gaston Lacaze matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, lamb with masalé sauce and rice or deer stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gaston Lacaze's Canon Fronsac.
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.
Informations about the Winery Gaston Lacaze
The Winery Gaston Lacaze is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Canon-Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Canon-Fronsac
Confidential Libournais AOC (~250 ha, 40 properties around Fronsac and Saint-Michel): signature Merlot as red king (80%) complemented by Cabernet Franc (15%, elegance and spice) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%, structure and black fruits) — signature colour profile, round texture and aromatic complexity from Merlot, roundness and ripe red fruits, floral freshness and spicy notes from Cabernet Franc. Asteriated limestone and Fronsadais molasse, tempered fluvial microclimate.
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: Dosage
The addition of sugar in the form of expedition liquor to a sparkling wine after disgorgement.
