The Winery Bouquey-Rivallon of Libournais of Bordeaux

Winery Bouquey-Rivallon
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 975 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Libournais in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Bouquey-Rivallon is one of the best wineries to follow in Libournais.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Bouquey-Rivallon Estate is located in Libournais, France and is a vineyard with a long and rich history. It was founded in 1853 by the two oldest winemaking families in Libournais: the Bouquey and Rivallon families. They combined their lands to build this magnificent estate, which today holds 30 hectares of vineyards on the slopes of Libournais, the majority of which are classified as Bordeaux Supérieur AOC. The vines of the Bouquey-Rivallon Estate are famous for their quality and the diversity of their products, all of which are carefully cultivated and vinified according to traditional methods. The estate produces a variety of red wines from the AOC Côtes de Bordeaux, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wines. Their production is predominantly Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon to produce excellent and unique wines. The estate uses environmentally friendly methods to cultivate grapes at optimal maturity with a gentle, environmentally friendly harvest. The estate offers tours and tastings by appointment for its customers. The tours and tastings at the Bouquey-Rivallon Estate are unique experiences. The vineyard is very welcoming, and you can explore the characteristics of the wines on each plot of vines, learn about the farm's history, discover the surrounding cultures, etc. The tastings are followed by a traditional lunch and dinner accompanied by wines produced on the estate. The Bouquey-Rivallon Estate is an estate rich in history and exceptional wines. Their wines are typical of the Libournais region, testifying to a long tradition and incomparable craftsmanship. The tours and tastings offer a truly unique experience and reveal a true passion for oenology.

Top Winery Bouquey-Rivallon wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Bouquey-Rivallon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Bouquey-Rivallon

How Winery Bouquey-Rivallon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, berber giblet frying pan or fillet of venison.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Bouquey-Rivallon

On the nose the red wine of Winery Bouquey-Rivallon. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or coffee. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Bouquey-Rivallon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Bouquey-Rivallon

  • 1995With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 1994With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Bouquey-Rivallon.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

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. .

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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.

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