The best wines of Côtes de Bordeaux

Discover the best wines of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux as well as the best winemakers of Côtes de Bordeaux and estates of Côtes de Bordeaux to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Côtes de Bordeaux and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Côtes de Bordeaux by region

Looking for a good wine of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Côtes de Bordeaux. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Côtes de Bordeaux with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Côtes de Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

Red wines from the region of Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, paupiettes of veal or venison stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

On the nose the red wine of the region of Côtes de Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, prune or chalk and sometimes also flavors of graphite, hay or tomato leaf. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Côtes de Bordeaux. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

  • 1999With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.06/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Carménère
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

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Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Bordeaux

The Côtes de Bordeaux appellation was created in 2009 to merge four existing appellations used in the Bordeaux region of France. These four appellations are The Premières Côtes de Blaye, Côtes de Castillon, Côtes de Francs and the red wines of the Cadillac region. The latter were previously under the appellation Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. The changes were a commercially motivated decision, intended to create unity between these important but lesser known appellations.

They were intended to simplify the Structure of the Côtes de Bordeaux appellation. However, the New banner of the four appellations is not entirely original or easily differentiated from the Old one. It can be said that it has added further complexity to the Bordeaux appellations. This is underlined by the fact that the four components of the appellations are geographically extensive.

Great white wines of Côtes de Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

White wines from the region of Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!, spinach and goat cheese quiche or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

On the nose the white wine of the region of Côtes de Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, nutmeg or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, lime or vanilla. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Côtes de Bordeaux. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

  • 2019With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.92/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Muscadelle
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

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Discover the grape variety: Melon

Melon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches and small grapes. Melon blanc can be found in several vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Great sparkling wines of Côtes de Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

Sparkling wines from the region of Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of caramelized pork ribs, grilled sardine fillets or scallops in coral sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Côtes de Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, earth or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 2.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

  • Melon
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

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The word of the wine: Warm

A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.

Great pink wines of Côtes de Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

Pink wines from the region of Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or the garbure.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Côtes de Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, minerality or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, pink grapefruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.68/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Muscadelle
  • Carignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

A wine route planned in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Côtes de Bordeaux.

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Great sweet wines of Côtes de Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

Sweet wines from the region of Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of hard-boiled eggs and gourmet muffins, easy seafood gratin or quick chocolate fudge cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Côtes de Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or citrus and sometimes also flavors of dried apricot, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Côtes de Bordeaux. is a powerful.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Côtes de Bordeaux

A wine route planned in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Côtes de Bordeaux.

The word of the wine: Heart-to-heart

Small stem from a quick bud that is removed during thinning.

News from the vineyard of Côtes de Bordeaux

Sebastian Payne MW retires from The Wine Society

Having joined The Wine Society’s team in 1973 as promotions manager, Payne became the head buyer in 1985. He stepped down from this position in 2012, when Tim Sykes took over, but has remained on the buying team ever since. As part of his responsibilities, Payne has bought in every region throughout the years but, in recent years, focused mainly on Italy and Bordeaux. He was also instrumental in introducing wines from Eastern Europe and Greece to the portfolio. The Wine Society described Payne’s ...

Wartime Cognac

The French shipment of 600 bottles of De Haartman & Co Cognac – plus 15 boxes of Bénédictine liqueur – is believed to have been destined for Tsar Nicholas II, but was intercepted in the Baltic Sea and sunk by a German submarine in May 1917. Now Cognac house Birkedal Hartmann has refilled 300 of the recovered bottles with Cognac dating from the early 1900s, using packaging identical to the original, and is selling them for €9,000 each. The wreck of the SS Kyros was discovered by Swedish explo ...

Join us for our first Decanter Taste With The Experts event

For the first time ever, Decanter is offering readers and wine lovers alike the chance to see behind the scenes of our renowned panel tastings and experience first hand what it means to taste like an expert. Decanter’s panel tastings are one of the most rigorous exercises in blind tasting, where a panel of three experts taste and score up to 100 wines a day, based on criteria set by the Decanter editorial team. We’re delighted to announced that this autumn will see the start of our n ...

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