Château QuintusLe Saint-Émilion
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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Le Saint-Émilion from the Château Quintus
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Saint-Émilion of Château Quintus in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Saint-Émilion of Château Quintus in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, plum or leather and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Le Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with Le Saint-Émilion
The Le Saint-Émilion of Château Quintus matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, chakchouka or blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles.
Details and technical informations about Château Quintus's Le Saint-Émilion.
Discover the grape variety: Arandell
An interspecific cross between NY88.0514.0184 and NY84.0101.03 obtained in 1995 by Bruce Reisch at the Experimental Station of Cornell University in Geneva (United States). It is found in some American wine regions, interesting for its resistance to the main cryptogamic diseases and for its wine in particular in the production of original rosés. In France, it is almost unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Saint-Émilion from Château Quintus are 2016, 2015
Informations about the Château Quintus
The Château Quintus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Powdery mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.
