The Château La Prade of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux

Château La Prade - Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Famille Thienpont.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château La Prade is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château La Prade wines

Looking for the best Château La Prade wines in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Prade 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 La Prade wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château La Prade

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Prade

How Château La Prade wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of daube niçoise, moroccan veal tagine from hanane or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Prade

On the nose the red wine of Château La Prade. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Prade. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Prade

  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine region of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château le Puy or the Château le Puy produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, floral or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of caramel, cinnamon or sour cherry.

In the mouth of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 49 estates and châteaux in the of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 81 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château La Prade

Planning a wine route in the of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château La Prade.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

News about Château La Prade and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Collar

The upper, cylindrical part of the bottle. Sales of wine bottles are generally expressed in number of bottles.