Château Tour de BigorreCôtes de Castillon Bordeaux
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 veal.
Taste structure of the Côtes de Castillon Bordeaux from the Château Tour de Bigorre
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes de Castillon Bordeaux of Château Tour de Bigorre in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Castillon Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Castillon Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Castillon Bordeaux
The Côtes de Castillon Bordeaux of Château Tour de Bigorre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, atriaux en sauce or turnip confit with parma cheese.
Details and technical informations about Château Tour de Bigorre's Côtes de Castillon Bordeaux.
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 Côtes de Castillon Bordeaux from Château Tour de Bigorre are 2005, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2012.
Informations about the Château Tour de Bigorre
The Château Tour de Bigorre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux
The wine region of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Aurage or the Château la Clariere Laithwaite produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, savory or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or tar.
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.
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