Wine Château le Porge, Bordeaux Clairet, 2018
This lightly colored red is one of the most affordable Bordeaux red wines available. The wine is simple, fruity, and is an excellent value wine.
Characteristics
Wine Style:
Red - For affordable Bordeaux red wines, this bottle offers impactful red fruit flavors and tannin without the typical steep prices.
Tasting Notes:
Red fruits are prominent with this wine, delivering on strawberry, raspberry, and cherry aromas. On the palate, the tannins are quite grippy with a peppery, plum, and blackberry tone.
Gastronomy:
With the wines’ lightness and fruitfulness, a tomato-based dish (like pasta or pizza) would be the ideal choice. The wine’s simple nature makes it great for other simple dishes like salads, mushroom-based dishes, or pork.
Winemaking process:
Produced in a rose-style by bleeding the wines for two days, the resulting wine is light and fruity.
Interesting notes:
The average Chateau Le Porge vine is about 40 years old.
