Winery Les Celliers de CanteraneChâteau le Borderon Cuvée Léonie Haut-Médoc
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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Château le Borderon Cuvée Léonie Haut-Médoc from the Winery Les Celliers de Canterane
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château le Borderon Cuvée Léonie Haut-Médoc of Winery Les Celliers de Canterane in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Château le Borderon Cuvée Léonie Haut-Médoc
Pairings that work perfectly with Château le Borderon Cuvée Léonie Haut-Médoc
Original food and wine pairings with Château le Borderon Cuvée Léonie Haut-Médoc
The Château le Borderon Cuvée Léonie Haut-Médoc of Winery Les Celliers de Canterane matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or auvergne potée.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Celliers de Canterane's Château le Borderon Cuvée Léonie Haut-Médoc.
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 Château le Borderon Cuvée Léonie Haut-Médoc from Winery Les Celliers de Canterane are 2010
Informations about the Winery Les Celliers de Canterane
The Winery Les Celliers de Canterane is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Haut-Médoc
The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.
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.
News related to this wine
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The word of the wine: Size
Cutting of shoots to regulate and balance the growth of the vine in order to control productivity.
