The Château de Bouchassy of Lirac of Rhone Valley

Château de Bouchassy
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 strogonoff, leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb) or roast doe in the oven.

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 pink wines of Château de Bouchassy

Food and wine pairings with a pink 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 shellfish such as recipes of quiche lorraine, salmon koulibiac or pasta with scampi.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

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.

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 traditional flemish carbonades, baked salmon mediterranean style or asparagus and comté cake.

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

  • Clairette
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc

The word of the wine: Venaison (taste of)

Wine aromas reminiscent of game (fur, leather, hare's belly).

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: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other regions and appellation of Rhône méridional