Discover the top 100 best red wines of Côtes de Bourg of Côtes de Bordeaux as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Côtes de Bourg and the best vintages to taste in this region.
The "little Switzerland of the Gironde" on the right bank (north of Bordeaux facing the Médoc): signature Merlot reigns in reds — fleshy and gourmand with black cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant and a sweet-spice touch, velvety tannins. Distinctive feature: Côt (Malbec), a renowned local grape giving colour, structure and personality — the only Bordeaux AOC to vinify it solo. Cabernet Sauvignon complements. Ageing 5-10 years.
AOC (1936), clay-limestone hills over the Gironde.
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
red wines from the region of Côtes de Bourg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, cutlets with portuguese sauce or duck with orange and honey.
On the nose in the region of Côtes de Bourg often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Côtes de Bourg is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
