The Château du Bloy of Guyenne of South West

Château du Bloy - Bergerac Blanc
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 732 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Guyenne in the region of South West
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The Château du Bloy is one of the best wineries to follow in Guyenne.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Guyenne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Bloy wines

Looking for the best Château du Bloy wines in Guyenne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château du Bloy 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 du Bloy wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château du Bloy

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château du Bloy

How Château du Bloy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon in brick pastry, indian chicken (simplified korma) or zucchini quiche.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Guyenne

45 kilometres east of Bordeaux, Blasimon is perched on a hillside overlooking the Gamage, a tributary of the Dordogne. Its hilly sites and its calm make it an ideal place to relax. A Village of medieval origin, its origin reflects the traditional organization of the bastides. The city conceals one of the Romanesque jewels of the Gironde, the Benedictine abbey of the X-XIII th centuries.

Also worth seeing are the medieval mills of Labarthe and Borie, the remains of the feudal Castle of Blasimon, the manor house of Pousse-Bourre, the church of Piis and the ruins of the Bonne Nouvelle chapel. The Cave Coopérative was created in 1935 and brings together winegrowers who have owned properties that have been handed down for several generations. It has a production capacity of 56,000 hectolitres of red wines with the "Bordeaux" appellation and white wines with the "Bordeaux" and "Entre-deux-Mers" appellations. Throughout the year, the Vine is surrounded by intensive care, the culture is always done according to very precise rules.

The top pink wines of Château du Bloy

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château du Bloy

How Château du Bloy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, ham and cheese macaroni gratin or mymy's golden apples (squash).

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

  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top red wines of Château du Bloy

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Bloy

How Château du Bloy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stewed beef heart, beef tagine with vegetables or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Bloy

  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.

The top sweet wines of Château du Bloy

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château du Bloy

How Château du Bloy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon steak on a bed of leeks, flambéed prawns or chocolate mousse.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château du Bloy.

  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château du Bloy

Planning a wine route in the of Guyenne? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château du Bloy.

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 du Bloy and wines from the region

Preview: Tesco’s spring/summer tasting

Decanter attended Tesco’s spring/summer 2022 portfolio tasting at the end of April where over 140 wines were on show, 38 of which are new to the range. In anticipation of the full list of top buys, to follow soon, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites to get you in the mood for spring. Tesco’s wine buying team highlighted 24 wines as their must-try buys, and five of these have featured in our initial spring roundup below. We think they showcase the diversity of the Tesco range and the value t ...

Laggan Bay whisky distillery to open on Islay

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DWWA 2022: Sneak preview of styles to look out for

With more than 18,200 wines tasted by our expert judging panels and entrants spanning 56 countries, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022 edition promises to deliver an eclectic mix of brilliant bottles to seek out – across a broad range of prices.  Official results for DWWA 2022, including the winners of coveted Platinum and Best in Show medals, won’t be published until 7th of June. However, here are just a few of the styles to watch out for, based on a selection of personal highligh ...

The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.

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