The Château Cailloux de By of Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Cailloux de By
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 761 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Cailloux de By is one of the best wineries to follow in Médoc.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Cailloux de By wines

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

The top red wines of Château Cailloux de By

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Cailloux de By

How Château Cailloux de By wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lamb skewers, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or fillet of venison.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Cailloux de By

On the nose the red wine of Château Cailloux de By. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or leather and sometimes also flavors of pepper, dark fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Cailloux de By. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Cailloux de By

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Médoc

Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).

The Médoc vineyards cover about 16,000 hectares, including the various small appellations. Approximately 5500 hectares of vines are classified for the production of AOC/AOP Médoc wines. Wedged between the Atlantic coast and the wide Gironde estuary, the Médoc is in fact a peninsula. It stretches 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the northwest, from the city of Bordeaux to the Pointe de Grave.

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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.

News about Château Cailloux de By and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Aromatic

Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.