Château La Grace DieuLes Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, 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 game (deer, venison).
The Les Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of the Château La Grace Dieu is in the top 100 of wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.
Taste structure of the Les Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from the Château La Grace Dieu
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château La Grace Dieu 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 Les Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château La Grace Dieu in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Les Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The Les Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château La Grace Dieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bernard's potée, lamb shoulder confit or garbure landaise.
Details and technical informations about Château La Grace Dieu's Les Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from Château La Grace Dieu are 1997, 1999, 2012, 1998 and 2013.
Informations about the Château La Grace Dieu
The Château La Grace Dieu is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).
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: Trading
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