Looking for a good wine of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Pessac-Léognan. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Pessac-Léognan with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Pessac-Léognan cheap or sell a red wine of Pessac-Léognan at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Red wines from the region of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, lamb shoulder confit or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Pessac-Léognan. often reveals types of flavors of iron, raspberry sauce or black truffle and sometimes also flavors of blackberry jam, dried fruit or honeycomb. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Pessac-Léognan. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.
In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
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White wines from the region of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of stuffed artichoke, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or lemongrass chicken.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Pessac-Léognan. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, banana or lime zest and sometimes also flavors of marzipan, toasted bread or mushroom. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Pessac-Léognan. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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Pink wines from the region of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
A wine route planned in the region of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Pessac-Léognan.
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
My book The Complete Bordeaux, which has been revised every five years, is soon to be published in its fourth edition. This may seem like excessive haste, given the scope of the book, but it is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the region. Burgundy, in contrast, is relatively stable, since most properties are family-owned and tend to stay that way. But not so in Bordeaux, where there are ample opportunities for newcomers to acquire established properties, as they have been doing ...
There’s no doubt that 2021 was a challenging vintage. Most explanatory statements or technical sheets handed out over the past few weeks have mentioned the unfavourable, oft disastrous weather conditions, the sometimes very low and disheartening yields and the slightly varied or unusual blends on offer in 2021. Difficulties faced by vignerons both inside and outside of the cellar have been explained in detail as has the raft of highly important decisions needed be made throughout the year, ...
Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...
