The Château Carbonnieux of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Carbonnieux - Château Tour Léognan Pessac-Léognan
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Vignoble Famille Perrin.
It is ranked in the top 22 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Carbonnieux is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Carbonnieux wines

Looking for the best Château Carbonnieux wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Carbonnieux wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Carbonnieux wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Carbonnieux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Carbonnieux

How Château Carbonnieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons or duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Carbonnieux

On the nose the red wine of Château Carbonnieux. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red plum or hay and sometimes also flavors of flint, stone fruit or fig. In the mouth the red wine of Château Carbonnieux. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Carbonnieux

  • 1994With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Carbonnieux.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

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).

The top white wines of Château Carbonnieux

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Carbonnieux

How Château Carbonnieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lentils and morteau sausages, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or chicken wok with chinese noodles.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Carbonnieux

On the nose the white wine of Château Carbonnieux. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, saline or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of guava, fresh cut grass or passion fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Carbonnieux. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Carbonnieux

  • 1979With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Carbonnieux.

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Château Carbonnieux

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Carbonnieux

How Château Carbonnieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or roast pork with prunes.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Carbonnieux

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Carbonnieux.

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

The word of the wine: Dismantling

After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Carbonnieux

Planning a wine route in the of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Carbonnieux.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Carbonnieux and wines from the region

Reaction as Mouton and Margaux 2021 released en primeur

Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...

Haut-Brion 2021 released: latest en primeur reaction

Haut-Brion 2021 released en primeur Château Haut-Brion 2021 was released en primeur at the same price as fellow First Growths Mouton Rothschild and Margaux – €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on last year’s release, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. With an offer price of £5,100 (12x75cl in bond), data from both Liv-ex and analyst group Wine Lister suggested the new release was broadly in-line or slightly under current market prices for several recent vintages. Châtea ...

Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur: first impressions

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, ...

The word of the wine: Dismantling

After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.

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