The Winery Alain Roux & Fils of Libournais of Bordeaux

Winery Alain Roux & Fils
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 462 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Libournais in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Alain Roux & Fils is one of the best wineries to follow in Libournais.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Alain Roux & Sons Estate is one of the most prestigious winery gems in the Libournais region of France. Nestled in the heart of the green valleys and gentle slopes of this region, this family estate is particularly renowned for its unwavering commitment to viticultural tradition and quality. Since its foundation in the early 20th century, this property has followed a steady path, guided solely by the desire to produce exceptional wines that reflect the richness and diversity of the original terroir. Covering more than 40 hectares, the estate is adorned with majestic vineyards, primarily composed of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, with an average age of 35 years. The winemaking approach at Alain Roux & Sons Estate is fundamentally geared towards respect for nature and the environment. The practice of sustainable farming helps preserve the health and quality of the vines, while traditional winemaking techniques are carefully implemented to ensure the expression of the terroir in each bottle. On this historic wine estate, each harvest is done by hand, respecting the stages of the wine production process: from the rigorous selection of grapes to the patient and attentive maturation, mainly in oak barrels, in order to obtain wines with a bold and authentic character. At tastings, the wines of Alain Roux & Sons Estate distinguish themselves by their elegance and complexity. Their palates are balanced, rich and generous, offering a varied aromatic palette, with notes of ripe fruits, subtle spices, and even truffle and undergrowth for older vintages.

Top Winery Alain Roux & Fils wines

Looking for the best Winery Alain Roux & Fils wines in Libournais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Alain Roux & Fils 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 Winery Alain Roux & Fils wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Alain Roux & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Alain Roux & Fils

How Winery Alain Roux & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of pasta carbonara almost like the real thing, risotto of the sea or salmon with honey and soy.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Alain Roux & Fils

In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Alain Roux & Fils. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Alain Roux & Fils.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier

Discovering the wine region of Libournais

Rich in world-renowned wines, such as Saint-Emilion Grands Crus and Bordeaux/libournais/pomerol">Pomerol, the Libourne region Lies on the right bank of the Dordogne, on the edge of the Périgord. The region takes its name from the port city of Libourne, where many merchants from the Correze settled in the early 19th century. But its jewel is the small medieval city of Saint-Emilion, listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the most famous showcases of the Bordeaux wine region. The region is very homogeneous due to its hilly landscapes, its geology (predominantly limestone subsoil), the concentration of vineyards and the importance of family-run, small or medium-sized estates, which contrast with the large Medoc-type estates.

The Libournais is also Distinguished by its Grape variety dominated by Merlot, which gives Finesse, roundness and fruitiness to the red wines and allows them to age well, even if they generally Open up more quickly than those of appellations dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. .

The top red wines of Winery Alain Roux & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Alain Roux & Fils

How Winery Alain Roux & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, lamb with masalé sauce and rice or rabbit legs with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Alain Roux & Fils

On the nose the red wine of Winery Alain Roux & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or jam and sometimes also flavors of leather, raisin or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Alain Roux & Fils. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Alain Roux & Fils

  • 2003With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Alain Roux & Fils.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top white wines of Winery Alain Roux & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Alain Roux & Fils

How Winery Alain Roux & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, spinach and goat cheese quiche or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Alain Roux & Fils.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Flavor

Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.

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Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

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.

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