The best wines of Blaye
Discover the best wines of Blaye of Bordeaux as well as the best winemakers of Blaye and estates of Blaye to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Blaye and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Blaye by region
Looking for a good wine of Blaye of Bordeaux among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Blaye. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Blaye with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Blaye
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Blaye
Red wines from the region of Blaye go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, braised veal heart with carrots or rabbit and mushroom gibelotte.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Blaye
On the nose the red wine of the region of Blaye. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or leather. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Blaye. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The best vintages in red wine of Blaye
- 0With an average score of 3.98/5
- 2005With an average score of 3.96/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2009With an average score of 3.88/5
- 2003With an average score of 3.88/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Blaye
- Merlot
- Malbec
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Blaye
A wine route planned in the region of Blaye? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Blaye.
- Château Le Menaudat Blaye
- Château la Motte de Lignac Blaye
- Château Desarnaud Blaye
- Winery Pas d'Ozelle Blaye
- Winery Daniel Chartier Blaye
- Winery Diane de Mons Blaye
- Château le Clos de Glenmin Blaye
Discovering the wine region of Blaye
Blaye is a historic town located on the eastern bank of the Gironde estuary, 32 km North of Bordeaux. Its vineyards produce red, white and rosé wines under various appellations. The three most important appellations used for the district's wines are "Blaye" (exclusively for red wines) and "Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye" (red and white) and the regional appellation "Bordeaux" (red, white and rosé). There is also the little-used title of "Côtes de Blaye", which is exclusively for white wines.
The landscape around Blaye is visibly different - higher and more hilly - than that just across the Gironde on the flat Médoc peninsula, and the Blaye area provides a picturesque element to the Bordeaux landscape. Although Blaye has been producing wine for much Longer than the more prestigious villages on the estuary, it was long ago a victim of Harsh commercial reality. The area's particular position on the Gironde estuary leads to its banks becoming heavily silted up, making access difficult for commercial vessels. The glory of Bordeaux as a whole rose and fell on the health of its exports, which were subject to geographical and political factors.
Great white wines of Blaye
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Blaye
White wines from the region of Blaye go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, summer tuna quiche or clopinettes in field dresses.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Blaye
On the nose the white wine of the region of Blaye. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, lemon or pear. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Blaye. is a powerful.
The best vintages in white wine of Blaye
- 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Blaye
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Sémillon
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Blaye
A wine route planned in the region of Blaye? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Blaye.
- Château Desarnaud Blaye
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.