The Château de Bouchassy of Lirac of Rhone Valley

Château de Bouchassy - Clin d'Oeil de Bouchassy Lirac
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Lirac in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Château de Bouchassy is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Bouchassy wines

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

The top red wines of Château de Bouchassy

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Bouchassy

How Château de Bouchassy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, tajine of merguez and potatoes or deer stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Bouchassy

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Bouchassy

  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Lirac

The wine region of Lirac is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rocca Maura or the Domaine L'Anglore - Eric Pfifferling produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lirac are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lirac often reveals types of flavors of cream, chalk or apricot and sometimes also flavors of peach, tropical or grapefruit.

In the mouth of Lirac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 144 estates and châteaux in the of Lirac, producing 321 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lirac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château de Bouchassy

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Bouchassy

How Château de Bouchassy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta "carbonara" à la française, salmon blanquette or golden apple and bacon gratin with spices.

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

  • Clairette
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Bouchassy

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château de Bouchassy and wines from the region

Walls: Tavel and its unexpected revolution

When asked which is the most exciting appellation in the Rhône, there’s one that currently springs to mind before all others: Tavel. I have to be honest with you: I don’t buy much rosé. So, given that Tavel is, according to The Oxford Companion to Wine, ‘one of France’s few all-rosé appellations,’ my response might be unexpected. The Oxford Companion is technically correct, of course – the wines made here are paler than a typical red wine. But compared to other rosés, that’s where the comparison ...

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

Guigal acquires Tavel rosé estate Château d’Aqueria

Guigal has acquired Château d’Aqueria for an undisclosed fee in a deal that adds to a sense of fresh dynamism in the historic vineyards of Tavel, a rosé-only appellation that lies on the west bank of the Rhône river in southern France. Marcel Guigal, son of Guigal domaine founder Etienne, said, ‘Our family is delighted to join the Tavel appellation and to participate in the promotion of this great gastronomic rosé.’ Château d’Aqueria. Photo credit: Courtesy of E. Guigal. The purchase puts ...

The word of the wine: Cooked wine

In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.

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