Winery Le Vieux PigeonnierCôtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire
Red wine
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 Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire from the Winery Le Vieux Pigeonnier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire of Winery Le Vieux Pigeonnier in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire
The Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire of Winery Le Vieux Pigeonnier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, casserons in the country style or duck leg confit in cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Le Vieux Pigeonnier's Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire.
Discover the grape variety: Douce noire
The douce noire, as its name indicates, is a black grape variety. It originated in the region between the valleys of the Isère and Saône rivers. Often in autumn, its foliage takes on a red hue. The bunches of the black sweet are larger than average. They are compact and winged. Spherical, its berries are of normal size. The flesh is juicy, soft and sweet. Although it is on the verge of extinction, this variety is still present in some Jura vineyards. Some call it corbeau, especially in Savoie, but it has other names such as gros noir, plant de Calarin and pecot. The sweet black is associated with an average budding and a late first ripening. Hardy and vigorous, it adapts to poorly irrigated soils. This variety produces a wine with low alcohol content, flat, soft and without much finesse. It should be consumed within the year. Sweet black is generally grown with Persian. It must be associated with other grape varieties to be better. Nowadays, this variety is not multiplied at all.
Informations about the Winery Le Vieux Pigeonnier
The Winery Le Vieux Pigeonnier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire
The wine region of Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Vignobles Raymond or the Château de Bouillerot produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. In the mouth of Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire is a powerful.
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: Generic
A term that can have several meanings, but often designates a branded wine as opposed to a wine from a vineyard or château, sometimes abused to designate regional appellations (e.g. Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.).
