Founded in 1905, Domaine de Lacombe belonged to Château le Caillou in Bordeaux. Since 1975 the winery has been owned by the Giraud family. The 7 hectares of vineyards have vines with an average age of 30 years which are very well placed on the Pomerol plateaus. Domaine de Lacombe wines are very complex and they are usually blends of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc.

Bordeaux Wines

It's hard not to associate Bordeaux with fine wine. For centuries Bordeaux has built its fame and prestige as a wine region of excellence. Great chateaux lie on both banks of the river Gironde, as a result of what Bordeaux wines have achieved. The main grape varieties for Bordeaux classic reds are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot complemented by Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc that produce great white wines.

Cabernet Franc Wines

Cabernet Franc is a black-skinned grape variety from France that grows in almost all wine producing countries in the world. Cabernet Franc is famously known as Cabernet Sauvignon’s parent and as one of the grapes to be found in the world's finest Bordeaux Blend wines. Its nose is usually described as herbaceous with tones of tobacco, dark spice with its signature note: bell pepper. Besides France, Cabernet Franc is famous in Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa. USA, Canada, Argentina and Chile.