Winery Grafé LecocqLes Altanques

Red wine of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Les Altanques of Winery Grafé Lecocq is a red wine from the region of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux.
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 Les Altanques from the Winery Grafé Lecocq

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Les Altanques of Winery Grafé Lecocq in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Les Altanques

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Altanques

Original food and wine pairings with Les Altanques

Game (deer, venison)

The Les Altanques of Winery Grafé Lecocq matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, veal chops au gratin or rabbit italian style.

Details and technical informations about Winery Grafé Lecocq's Les Altanques.

Winery

Winery Grafé Lecocq

Winemaker

Bernard Grafé

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux

Great wine region

Bordeaux

Country

France

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

14°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Dan ben Hannah

A cross between the black mikveh (Hamburg muscatel x black balouti) and the Alphonse Lavallée obtained in 1951 and in Israel by Netanel Hochberg. Dan ben Hannah or black emperor - not to be confused with emperor - is mainly grown in South Africa.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Altanques - 2014

In the top 100 of of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Les Altanques from Winery Grafé Lecocq are 2014

Informations about the Winery Grafé Lecocq

The winery offers 299 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 150 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux

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The wine region of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine region of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Aurage or the Château la Clariere Laithwaite produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, savory or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or tar.

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.

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