Chateau Suau Cotes de Bordeaux 2018 £15.50
Chateau Suau Cotes de Bordeaux 2018 is a red wine from France’s classic Bordeaux region, made in the Cote de Bordeaux appellation. Expect a rich, dark ruby look in the glass, with an inviting nose of ripe black fruits, hints of plum and a gentle warmth that invites you to pour another. Blended for balance and depth, it brings together Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc for a character that feels both polished and satisfyingly full-bodied.
On the palate, this vintage delivers a generous, mouth-watering texture with flavours that linger pleasantly. Think juicy fruit, subtle savoury notes and a finish that stays elegant rather than heavy. Perfect for a relaxed dinner or for elevating weeknight dishes, it pairs beautifully with grilled meats, hearty pasta and hard cheeses. If you enjoy Bordeaux reds that offer comfort with finesse, this bottle is an easy choice from a range worth exploring.
Product Information
- Category: Wine
- Country: France
- Region: Bordeaux
- Appelation: Cote de Bordeaux
- Colour: Red
- Type: Red Wine
- Proof: 13.50
- Size: 0.75
- Vintage: 2018
- Grape 1: Merlot
- Grape 2: Cabernet Sauvignon
- Grape 3: Cabernet Franc
- Grape 4:
France
Few would argue that France is the country that long ago set the standards by which wine is judged. There are of course exceptions; Germany's Rieslings, Spain's Sherry and Portugal's Port are examples of non-French wines that are universally accepted as models to be admired and emulated. But no other country in the world can boast anything like France's influence over the wine world's now well-established benchmarks. The wine styles produced in Champagne, Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire and the Rhone have become targets that countless winegrowers around the world aim at, in the first instance by planting the same grape varieties. If you still have a bit of exploring to do before you can say you know well the world of wine, there can be no better place to start (or finish!) than France.
Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in the southwest of France, needs little introduction as one of the world's most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions. Its three trump cards are diversity, quality and quantity.
The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90 percent of production volume) are the dry, medium- and full-bodied red Bordeaux Blends that established its reputation. The finest (and most expensive) of these come from the great châteaux of the Haut-Médoc and the Right Bank appellations Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The legendary reds are complemented by high-quality white wines, both dry styles and the sweet, botrytized nectars of Sauternes.
"Bordeaux is France's most important weapon in the wine war. This large, south-western wine region, ruled by the English for 200 years in the Middle Ages, produces more AC wine than any other. About half of all the wine produced in the sprawling Bordeaux region qualifies for its most lowly appellation, simple AC Bordeaux, whose quality varies from vapid red wine to serious, oak-aged, château-bottled liquids made by quality-conscious individuals exasperated at how little money they can get for a wine made outside Bordeaux's superior appellations. Total production is around 900 million bottles a year, dwarfing all other French wine regions except Languedoc-Roussillon. Red wines outnumber white by about 10 to one.
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