Winery Grand MarsaletChateau Bel-Air Bergerac Sec
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac Sec
Pairings that work perfectly with Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac Sec
Original food and wine pairings with Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac Sec
The Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac Sec of Winery Grand Marsalet matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of mexican salad with spicy dressing, fish fondue or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grand Marsalet's Chateau Bel-Air Bergerac Sec.
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 also well planted further north, as far 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.
Informations about the Winery Grand Marsalet
The Winery Grand Marsalet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Bergerac Sec to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bergerac Sec
The wine region of Bergerac Sec is located in the region of Bergerac of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Tour des Gendres or the Château Barouillet produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bergerac Sec are Muscadelle, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bergerac Sec often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or oil and sometimes also flavors of non oak, floral or cheese.
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.
The word of the wine: Disgorging (champagne)
This is the evacuation of the deposit formed by the yeasts during the second fermentation in the bottle, by opening the bottle. The missing volume is completed with the liqueur de dosage - a mixture of wine and cane sugar - before the final cork is placed. For some years now, some producers have been replacing this sugar with rectified concentrated musts (concentrated grape juice) which give excellent results. A too recent dosage (less than three months) harms the gustatory harmony of the champagne.
