Winery RigalBelles Rives Malbec - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Belles Rives Malbec - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Belles Rives Malbec - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Belles Rives Malbec - Merlot
The Belles Rives Malbec - Merlot of Winery Rigal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, watercress salad with vitamins or lamb tagine with honey and onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rigal's Belles Rives Malbec - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Belles Rives Malbec - Merlot from Winery Rigal are 2016, 2018
Informations about the Winery Rigal
The Winery Rigal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in the of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cahors
Historic cradle of Malbec, the "black wine" of South-West France: signature Côt (≥70%) reigns in reds — dark-hued with black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry), plum, violet and a liquorice touch, cedar and cocoa on ageing, structured tannins and great cellaring aptitude. Supple Merlot softens, dense Tannat optional. AOC (1971), ~4,000 ha across three alluvial terraces of the Lot and limestone causses, Aquitaine-southern climate, ageing 8-15 years.
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: Bouquet
The tertiary aromas that develop during aging and characterize the wine at its peak. This term is improperly used to refer to the aromas of a wine in general.
