Château Haut-GuiraudCôtes de Bourg
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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.
The Côtes de Bourg of the Château Haut-Guiraud is in the top 50 of wines of Côtes de Bourg.
Taste structure of the Côtes de Bourg from the Château Haut-Guiraud
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes de Bourg of Château Haut-Guiraud 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 Côtes de Bourg of Château Haut-Guiraud in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black fruits or cassis and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Bourg
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Bourg
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Bourg
The Côtes de Bourg of Château Haut-Guiraud matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, veal head with vinaigrette or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.
Details and technical informations about Château Haut-Guiraud's Côtes de Bourg.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes de Bourg from Château Haut-Guiraud are 2009, 2010, 2017, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Château Haut-Guiraud
The Château Haut-Guiraud is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Bourg
The "little Switzerland of the Gironde" on the right bank (north of Bordeaux facing the Médoc): signature Merlot reigns in reds — fleshy and gourmand with black cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant and a sweet-spice touch, velvety tannins. Distinctive feature: Côt (Malbec), a renowned local grape giving colour, structure and personality — the only Bordeaux AOC to vinify it solo. Cabernet Sauvignon complements. Ageing 5-10 years.
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: Brut nature (or ultra brut)
A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.
