Details

  • Type: Red
  • Country: France
  • Region: Bordeaux
  • Vintage: 2016
  • Producer: Château Faizeau
  • Primary grape: Merlot
  • Secondary grape: Cabernet Franc
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • List price: £18.42
  • Code: 25895
  • Sulphites Sulphites

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Barrel

Expression

Oaked, intense, concentrated reds

Roasted Lamb
Black Pepper
  • Full-flavoured and mature cheeses e.g. Cheddar, Cheshire, Edam, Gouda. Manchego, parmesan, Pont l’Évêque
  • Bay leaf, black pepper, chives, mint, nutmeg, rosemary, thyme
  • Grilled, roasted, seared, braised game: boar, duck, grouse, pheasant, venison. Beef, lamb
  • Full-flavoured cream- or cheese-based sauces e.g. parmesan. Intense wild mushroom, casserole or jus sauces
  • Some good combinations are possible with spicy foods but careful experimentation is required
  • Usually vegetables will be supporting a full-flavoured meat or dominating sauce. Hearty lentil dishes. Rich, wild mushroom dishes

About the Wine

This cracking red Wine by Château Faizeau is grown in the Saint-Émilion & Satellites area of Bordeaux. This wine is exclusive to Matthew Clark, you won't find it at multiple retailers. Available in 75cl bottles, distributed in the UK by Les Grands Chais de France. Château Faizeau, Montagne-Saint-Émilion is an inviting wine, made with Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes. This wine has a cork closure and is available to order online today. A Merlot based Claret, supple, juicy and versatile with elegant chicken, beef, lamb and vegetable dishes.

Merlot

Mare-low

Merlot produces medium bodied, fleshy, juicy wines with round tannins. Often seen as a single varietal, or in a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon to take the hard edges off. Its grown all over the world and commercially one of the most important red grapes in the on-trade.

Flavours:

  • Blueberry Blueberry
  • Cherry Cherry
  • Chocolate Chocolate
  • Plum Plum
  • Vanilla Vanilla

Cabernet Franc

kah-bee-net fronk

It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style. Depending on the region, additional aromas include tobacco, raspberry, bell pepper, cassis and violets.

Flavours:

  • Bell Pepper Bell Pepper
  • Chili Pepper Chili Pepper
  • Crushed Gravel Crushed Gravel
  • Raspberry Raspberry
  • Strawberry Strawberry

The Country

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France

Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.

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