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, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, tobacco or plum.
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 roast beef in a crust, locro criollo (argentina) or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
Details and technical informations about Château La Fontaine de Genin's Bordeaux Merlot - Cabernets.
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 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
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: Slim
A thin wine, lacking flesh and body.
