Château RigaudPuisseguin Saint-Émilion
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc 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).
The Puisseguin Saint-Émilion of the Château Rigaud is in the top 40 of wines of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion.
Taste structure of the Puisseguin Saint-Émilion from the Château Rigaud
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Puisseguin Saint-Émilion of Château Rigaud 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 Puisseguin Saint-Émilion of Château Rigaud in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with Puisseguin Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with Puisseguin Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with Puisseguin Saint-Émilion
The Puisseguin Saint-Émilion of Château Rigaud matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of polish goulash, meatballs catalan style or duck breast with peaches and spices.
Details and technical informations about Château Rigaud's Puisseguin Saint-Émilion.
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 Puisseguin Saint-Émilion from Château Rigaud are 2012, 2016, 2014, 2011 and 2015.
Informations about the Château Rigaud
The Château Rigaud is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion
Eastern satellite of Saint-Emilion on Bordeaux's right bank: ultra-dominant Merlot (~80%) with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon — fleshy reds with intense ruby robe, ripe aromas of strawberry, cherry, blackcurrant and plum, notes of mint, liquorice, undergrowth and dried fig, silky and oaked palate with powerful, lingering tannins. Barrel ageing brings vanilla and toasted notes. Plateau and clay-limestone slopes, round and accessible identity, average ageing 5-10 years.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: ODG
Organisation for the defence and management of wine, set up following the reform of the "syndicats de crus". The ODG is the collective organisation responsible for the defence and management of a product under an official sign of identification and quality and between wine appellations.
