What is Haut-Medoc wine?
What is Haut-Médoc wine?
Haut-Médoc (French: [o medɔk]) is an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Bordeaux wine region of southwestern France, on the Left Bank of the Gironde estuary. Similarly, Haut-Médoc is a sub-appellation of the Médoc AOC.
Is Margaux in Haut-Médoc?
Margaux is a wine growing commune and Appellation d’origine contrôlée within Haut-Médoc in Bordeaux, centred on the village of Margaux. Its leading (premier cru) château is also called Margaux. It contains 21 cru classé châteaux, more than any other commune in Bordeaux.
Is Pauillac in Haut-Médoc?
Pauillac ([po. jak]) is a wine growing commune (municipality) and appellation d’origine contrôlée within Haut-Médoc in Bordeaux, centred on the small town of Pauillac. Pauillac includes three of the five premier cru châteaux of Bordeaux: Latour, Lafite Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild.
Is Haut-Médoc red wine?
Despite being as visually unprepossessing as the rest of the Médoc, this large red-wine appellation is home to some of the world’s greatest wines. Its 4,500 hectares of vineyards form a largely continuous strip that follows the Gironde from St Seurin-de-Cadourne to Blanquefort.
What’s the difference between Médoc and Haut-Médoc?
The Médoc AOC is primarily known for its easy-drinking red blends made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Carménère. One big difference between the Médoc and Haut-Médoc is that the Haut-Médoc covers a much larger area of Bordeaux and as such has a greater diversity of terroir.
What does Médoc taste like?
Complex, elegant, oaked, notes of blackberry, currant, licorice, and sometimes spices and mint.
What do you eat with Haut Medoc wine?
Haut Medoc Bordeaux makes excellent wine and food pairing with most game, beef, veal, pork, lamb, or duck dishes. Haut Medoc wines also pair well with roast chicken and a wide variety of other roasted or grilled meats, game, or seafood dishes.
Is Médoc Left Bank?
The Left Bank encompasses the Médoc wine region north of Bordeaux. Its four best-known appellations – from north to south – are St-Estèphe, Pauillac, St-Julien and Margaux. It also encompasses Haut-Médoc, Listrac-Médoc and Moulis-en-Médoc appellations.
