Château RigaudVieilles Vignes Puisseguin-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 Vieilles Vignes Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion of the Château Rigaud is in the top 10 of wines of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion.
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion from the Château Rigaud
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes 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 Vieilles Vignes Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion of Château Rigaud in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of smoke, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion
The Vieilles Vignes Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion of Château Rigaud matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or salmon and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Château Rigaud's Vieilles Vignes Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion.
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 planted as far north 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 Vieilles Vignes Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion from Château Rigaud are 2016, 2014, 2011, 2018 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
The wine region of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Hauts Du Bourdonnais or the Domaine La Mauriane produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of oaky, anise or mint and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, black olive or violet.
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: Aromatic
Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.
