1er Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion AOC - Château Beauséjour

In the glass, the Heritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé from the house of Château Beauséjour displays a dense purple-red color. When swirled, this red wine reveals high viscosity, which shows in church windows on the glass wall. This French cuvée presents wonderfully expressive notes of plums and blackberries in the glass. Added to this are hints of licorice, blueberry, and chocolate.

Château Beauséjour Heritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé presents itself pleasantly dry to the wine drinker. This red wine never appears coarse or meager, but rather round and supple. On the palate, this powerful red wine is characterized by an immensely silky texture. The finish of this youthful red wine from the Bordeaux wine-growing region, more precisely from Saint-Emilion, finally delights with a remarkable length. The aftertaste is also accompanied by mineral hints from the clay- and limestone-dominated soils.

Vinification of Heritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé by Château Beauséjour

The starting point for the first-class and wonderfully powerful cuvée Heritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé by Château Beauséjour are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Bordeaux. Here, the vines sink their roots deep into limestone and clay soils. It is quite clear that the Heritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé is also shaped by the climate and viticultural style of Saint-Emilion. This French wine can literally be described as an Old World wine that presents itself in an exceptionally impressive way. The wine berries for this red wine from France are harvested exclusively by hand when perfectly ripe. After hand-picking, the grapes are quickly brought to the winery. There, they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the powerful Heritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé is matured for several months in oak barrels.

Food recommendation for Heritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé by Château Beauséjour

Ideally, enjoy this red wine from France at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to pasta with fried sausage dumplings, leek soup or goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram.

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