Château Tour Saint GermainCuvée Élégance Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec 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 Cuvée Élégance Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux from the Château Tour Saint Germain
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Élégance Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Tour Saint Germain 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 Cuvée Élégance Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Tour Saint Germain in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Élégance Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Élégance Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Élégance Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
The Cuvée Élégance Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Tour Saint Germain matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, tournedos rossini with port sauce or duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar.
Details and technical informations about Château Tour Saint Germain's Cuvée Élégance Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Élégance Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux from Château Tour Saint Germain are 2010, 2015, 2011, 2012 and 2009.
Informations about the Château Tour Saint Germain
The Château Tour Saint Germain is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cailleteau Bergeron or the Château Haut-Lalande Grand Vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red cherry or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black plum, mint or cocoa.
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.
News related to this wine
Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG
On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...
The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...
Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG
On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...
The word of the wine: Alcohol content
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