Winery Manoir de la Tête RougeTête de Lard
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Tête de Lard of the Winery Manoir de la Tête Rouge is in the top 90 of wines of Saumur.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tête de Lard of Winery Manoir de la Tête Rouge in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tête de Lard
Pairings that work perfectly with Tête de Lard
Original food and wine pairings with Tête de Lard
The Tête de Lard of Winery Manoir de la Tête Rouge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef lark, endives with ham (improved) or venison stew to be prepared the day before.
Details and technical informations about Winery Manoir de la Tête Rouge's Tête de Lard.
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 Tête de Lard from Winery Manoir de la Tête Rouge are 2015, 2011, 2016, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Manoir de la Tête Rouge
The Winery Manoir de la Tête Rouge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Polyphenols
Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.
