Cave de Sauveterre - Vignerons de Bordeaux

Les vins de la cave ont obtenu 5 médailles d’or, 3 d’argent et 1 de bronze au concours général de Paris.

Médailles au Concours Général de Paris

Alain s ‚Navarin of lamb

Preparation time:  25 minutes

Cooking time:  approx.  2 hours

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Weeping vines

Droplets of sap bead from the small pruning wounds of the vine.  We are in the month of March and the vines weep.

This is not the sign of some sadness but rather the premise of the forthcoming spring.  Nature awakes, and the sap again circulates in the vessels of the plant.

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A quote from the pen of an author

‘A  great wine is not the work of one single man, it is the result of a constant and refined tradition.  There is more than a thousand years of history in an old flask.

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Château Monier La Fraisse 2007     5,40 €

Bordeaux Supérieur red, balanced and with aromas of red fruits, slightly woody.

The Château Monier La Fraisse is a family business which belongs to Mr Claude Laveix and is situated in the community of Sauveterre de Guyenne.

This property of 25 hectares enjoys a favourable sunny position on the summit of a plateau, which is manly composed of earth of a clay-alluvial type.

The majority of the vine varieties are of Cabernet Sauvignon (approx. 55%) followed by Merlot (approx. 40%) and a small proportion of Cabernet Franc (approx. 5%).

This wine has a dark red colour, a slightly woody nose and a balanced palate which reveals red fruit aromas and a tannic end.    This wine is supple enough to be enjoyed at present but would gain by being kept for one to two years.

Winemaking:  Traditional winemaking method with a maceration of 20 – 25 days, matured for a short time in oak.

Food combinations:  red meat and cheese.