Château Haut-CanteloupChâteau Les Pierrères Blaye
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
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 Château Les Pierrères Blaye from the Château Haut-Canteloup
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Les Pierrères Blaye of Château Haut-Canteloup in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Château Les Pierrères Blaye of Château Haut-Canteloup in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Château Les Pierrères Blaye
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Les Pierrères Blaye
Original food and wine pairings with Château Les Pierrères Blaye
The Château Les Pierrères Blaye of Château Haut-Canteloup matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole, paupiettes of veal or rabbit with marengo sauce.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Les Pierrères Blaye from Château Haut-Canteloup are 2015, 2012, 2011
Informations about the Château Haut-Canteloup
The Château Haut-Canteloup is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Blaye to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Blaye
Blaye is a historic town located on the eastern bank of the Gironde estuary, 32 km North of Bordeaux. Its vineyards produce red, white and rosé wines under various appellations. The three most important appellations used for the district's wines are "Blaye" (exclusively for red wines) and "Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye" (red and white) and the regional appellation "Bordeaux" (red, white and rosé). There is also the little-used title of "Côtes de Blaye", which is exclusively for white wines.
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.
The word of the wine: Size
Cutting of shoots to regulate and balance the growth of the vine in order to control productivity.
