Winery Grand MarsaletChateau Bel-Air Bergerac
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 pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac of Winery Grand Marsalet in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, plum or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac
Pairings that work perfectly with Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac
Original food and wine pairings with Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac
The Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac of Winery Grand Marsalet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, lamb shoulder confit or wild boar bourguignon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grand Marsalet's Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac from Winery Grand Marsalet are 2018, 2014, 2016, 2013 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Grand Marsalet
The Winery Grand Marsalet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Bergerac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bergerac
The wine region of Bergerac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Tour des Gendres or the Vignoble des Verdots produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bergerac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bergerac often reveals types of flavors of non oak, yeast or black currant and sometimes also flavors of mint, pineapple or cream.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
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