Winery GirondinsLa Commanderie Saint-Émilion
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This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with La Commanderie Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with La Commanderie Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with La Commanderie Saint-Émilion
The La Commanderie Saint-Émilion of Winery Girondins matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, harira algerian soup or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.
Details and technical informations about Winery Girondins's La Commanderie Saint-Émilion.
Discover the grape variety: Braucol
Structured, intensely coloured reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and a dense palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), red pepper, spices, pepper, aromatic herbs and earthy notes. Fine ageing potential with a strong, authentic character. Star of Gaillac AOC, Marcillac AOC, Estaing AOC and Entraygues-Le Fel AOC. Synonym of Fer Servadou, indigenous French variety of the south-western Aveyron and Tarn.
Informations about the Winery Girondins
The Winery Girondins is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Libournais
Bordeaux right bank around Libourne, the world cradle of great Merlots. Velvety, opulent reds with signature notes of ripe plum, black cherry, truffle, cocoa, leather and sweet spices, round tannins and a fleshy palate - age-worthy wines. Dominant Merlot (70-80%) thrives on cold clay-limestone, complemented by Cabernet Franc (Bouchet) with raspberry and bell-pepper notes. Stars: Saint-Émilion (UNESCO), Pomerol (Pétrus), Fronsac.
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: Decanting
Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
