The Château Cantenac is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Cantenac wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Cantenac wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Cantenac wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Cantenac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), pork chops with veal stock sauce or oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!.
On the nose the red wine of Château Cantenac. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, black currant or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Château Cantenac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).
Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Cantenac.
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.
