Clos du ValThree Graces Red Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Petit Verdot.
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).
Taste structure of the Three Graces Red Blend from the Clos du Val
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Three Graces Red Blend of Clos du Val in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Three Graces Red Blend of Clos du Val in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Three Graces Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Three Graces Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Three Graces Red Blend
The Three Graces Red Blend of Clos du Val matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or rabbit with white wine and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Clos du Val's Three Graces Red Blend.
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 Three Graces Red Blend from Clos du Val are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2014 and 2009.
Informations about the Clos du Val
The Clos du Val is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stags Leap District
The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Cooked wine
In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.
