Cave du MarmandaisExcellence de Bazin Côtes du Marmandais
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Excellence de Bazin Côtes du Marmandais
Pairings that work perfectly with Excellence de Bazin Côtes du Marmandais
Original food and wine pairings with Excellence de Bazin Côtes du Marmandais
The Excellence de Bazin Côtes du Marmandais of Cave du Marmandais matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef coarse salt, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with... or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.
Details and technical informations about Cave du Marmandais's Excellence de Bazin Côtes du Marmandais.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet-Sauvignon which means that it is also well planted further north, as far as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Excellence de Bazin Côtes du Marmandais from Cave du Marmandais are 2010, 2016, 2013, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Cave du Marmandais
The Cave du Marmandais is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 172 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Marmandais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Marmandais
Sud-Ouest AOC on both banks of the Garonne, Bordeaux-Toulouse confluence. Oceanic climate, clay-limestone and gravel slopes. Signature Abouriou as native early-ripening variety saved after phylloxera: coloured and fruity reds with cherry, raspberry, blackberry, violet and spice, fine tannins. Blended with supple Merlot, firm Cabernet, dense Malbec and peppery Syrah.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: Draft liquor (champagne)
After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).
