The Château Caillau of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux | Winedexer

Château Caillau
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 315 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Caillau is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Caillau wines

Looking for the best Château Caillau wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Caillau 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 Caillau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Caillau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Caillau

How Château Caillau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier or duck breast with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Caillau

In the mouth the red wine of Château Caillau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Caillau

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).

The top sweet wines of Château Caillau

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Caillau

How Château Caillau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or pear and roquefort crisp.

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

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.