Winery Jacques FrancoisSaint Michel Minervois
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Saint Michel Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint Michel Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Saint Michel Minervois
The Saint Michel Minervois of Winery Jacques Francois matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pot-au-feu, pasta with zucchini or small stuffed provençal dishes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jacques Francois's Saint Michel Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Savatiano
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale robe, supple palate and moderate acidity, showing discreet aromas of citrus, apple, white flowers, aromatic herbs and sunny notes. Drought-resistant Attica variety, traditionally used in Retsina (pine-resin wine) and modern dry whites revisited by contemporary producers in Markopoulo and Spata. Autochthonous Greek variety from Attica, the most planted in Greece.
Informations about the Winery Jacques Francois
The Winery Jacques Francois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Libournais
Bordeaux right bank around Libourne, the world cradle of great Merlots. Velvety, opulent reds with signature notes of ripe plum, black cherry, truffle, cocoa, leather and sweet spices, round tannins and a fleshy palate - age-worthy wines. Dominant Merlot (70-80%) thrives on cold clay-limestone, complemented by Cabernet Franc (Bouchet) with raspberry and bell-pepper notes. Stars: Saint-Émilion (UNESCO), Pomerol (Pétrus), Fronsac.
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: Bite
Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.
