Winery J.J. Mortier & CieBarsac
Pink 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.
Food and wine pairings with Barsac
Pairings that work perfectly with Barsac
Original food and wine pairings with Barsac
The Barsac of Winery J.J. Mortier & Cie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of thai beef curry, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or guinea fowl with cabbage.
Details and technical informations about Winery J.J. Mortier & Cie's Barsac.
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.
Informations about the Winery J.J. Mortier & Cie
The Winery J.J. Mortier & Cie is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Barsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barsac
The wine region of Barsac is located in the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Climens or the Château Nairac produce mainly wines sweet, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barsac are Muscadelle, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barsac often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, brown sugar or papaya and sometimes also flavors of toasted almonds, guava or jasmine.
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: Cellar master
The cellar master is the technical manager of a winery (usually a professional oenologist), who presides over and oversees the wine-making process and its maturation. Unlike an oenologist in a wine laboratory, who intervenes on an ad hoc basis to assist the winemaker, the cellar master is part of the estate's technical team.
