Château LargilliereChateau Largilliere Puisseguin Saint-Émilion
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Chateau Largilliere Puisseguin Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with Chateau Largilliere Puisseguin Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with Chateau Largilliere Puisseguin Saint-Émilion
The Chateau Largilliere Puisseguin Saint-Émilion of Château Largilliere matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of steak tartare, semolina-merguez salad or auvergne potée.
Details and technical informations about Château Largilliere's Chateau Largilliere Puisseguin Saint-Émilion.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot noir
This grape variety most certainly originates from the Bordeaux region and is registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties, list A1. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the magdeleine noire des Charentes and the cabernet franc. It should also be noted that it is the half-brother of the côt or malbec and that it is not the black form of the white merlot, but its resemblance reminds us that it is indeed a descendant.
Informations about the Château Largilliere
The Château Largilliere is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion
The wine region of Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Philippe de Rothschild or the Château Le Chatelet produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, savory or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of bramble, raisin or sour cherry.
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: Fermentation
The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.
