Château La Fontaine de GeninBordeaux Merlot - Cabernets
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.
Taste structure of the Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernets from the Château La Fontaine de Genin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernets of Château La Fontaine de Genin 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 Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernets of Château La Fontaine de Genin in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, cigar box or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernets
Pairings that work perfectly with Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernets
Original food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernets
The Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernets of Château La Fontaine de Genin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, stuffed veal breast or duck breast with peaches and spices.
Details and technical informations about Château La Fontaine de Genin's Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernets.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernets from Château La Fontaine de Genin are 2007, 2014, 2015, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Château La Fontaine de Genin
The Château La Fontaine de Genin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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The word of the wine: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
