The Château Calon of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Château Calon - Montagne-Saint-Émilion
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Calon is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Calon wines

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

The top red wines of Château Calon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Calon

How Château Calon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of greek moussaka, pasta with merguez or potjevlesch (northern france).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Calon

On the nose the red wine of Château Calon. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Calon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Calon

  • 1955With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.90/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château St. Georges or the Château Vieux Guillou produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.

On the nose of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus fruit or jam and sometimes also flavors of pepper, mushroom or clove. In the mouth of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 37 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion, producing 50 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Calon

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Calon.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

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

News about Château Calon and wines from the region

Majestic rejoins Bordeaux en primeur with 2021-vintage offers

Majestic has this week announced its re-entry on the Bordeaux en primeur scene, starting with 2021-vintage offers on a range of big names, including First Growths Châteaux Lafite Rothschild, Haut-Brion, Mouton and Margaux. Its list also includes Cos d’Estournel, Palmer, Calon Ségur, Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Cheval Blanc, Angélus, Canon and La Fleur-Pétrus, among others. Wines were being offered per single bottle or in six-bottle cases, all in bond, showed the retailer’s brochure. Fine wine m ...

Bordeaux 2021 en primeur campaign delivered ‘predictable chaos’ and ‘pitiful revenues’

Anecdotal evidence suggests that sales decreased significantly compared to the previous year, with volume and value sales down by as much as 60% in a few cases. In some instances, sales of usually bankable wines crashed to almost zero, according to the merchants that Liv-Ex polled. ‘Yet again, many buyers and collectors have had to ask what purpose the time-consuming event serves when it delivers such pitiful revenue, and who precisely it is for when it offers little compelling value,’ said Liv- ...

Romantic restaurants for wine lovers on Valentine’s Day

While some people prefer to avoid restaurants altogether on Valentine’s Day, for others it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic evening out. For wine lovers, finding venues with a great selection of bottles is an added bonus. Whether you’re after prestige Bordeaux and classic vintages or interesting and quirky bottles from less well-known producers, the selection below gives you plenty of options. We also tell you what to expect from the wine list in each venue. From Michel ...

The word of the wine: Food and wine pairing

It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).