Wine from Bordeaux Superieur comes out of Bordeaux, France, where it sits as an appellation.
Growers build the wines around Merlot, filling out the blend with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec, plus two more.
The ground underneath is clay, gravel and limestone.
The climate is maritime/oceanic, running continental.
The vineyards themselves read as riverside.
Red wine, white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, lush and sweet and dessert-like in character.
At the table these bottles work with beef, grilled lamb, cheese and duck.
Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
Keeps for 5 to 12 years.
In the glass.
Red: Rich.
Sweet white: Lush and sweet, Dessert-like in character.
Grapes planted here.
Bottles to look for.
- Calvet Grande Reserve, Bordeaux Superieur, France
- Cap Royal Bordeaux Superieur, France
- Chateau Bolaire, Bordeaux Superieur, France
- Chateau Chapelle d'Alienor, Bordeaux Superieur, France
- Chateau de Cazenove, Bordeaux Superieur, France
- Chateau de La Cour d'Argent, Bordeaux Superieur, France
- Chateau de la Vieille Tour, Bordeaux Superieur, France
- Chateau de Macard, Bordeaux Superieur, France
At the table.
- Beef
- Grilled lamb
- Cheese
- Duck
- Pasta with red sauce
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
- Keeps for 5 to 12 years.
Nearby regions.
Bordeaux Superieur: common questions
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