Winery Yvon MauLes Confréries Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are 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 beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Les Confréries Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Yvon Mau
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Confréries Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Yvon Mau in the region of Vin de Pays is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Les Confréries Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Confréries Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Les Confréries Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
The Les Confréries Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Yvon Mau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef casserole, seafood lasagna or puchero.
Details and technical informations about Winery Yvon Mau's Les Confréries Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Confréries Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Yvon Mau are 2018, 2017, 2014, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Yvon Mau
The Winery Yvon Mau is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 123 wines for sale in the of Aude to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Aude
The wine region of Aude is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jeff Carrel or the Domaine Chevalier de Bayard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Aude are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Aude often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black currant or floral and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, chard or earthy.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
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