The Domaine de Cartujac of Médoc of Bordeaux

Domaine de Cartujac
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Saintout.
It is ranked in the top 1202 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Domaine de Cartujac is one of the best wineries to follow in Médoc.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Cartujac wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine de Cartujac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Cartujac

How Domaine de Cartujac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, lamb tagine with dried fruits or alsatian wine pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Cartujac

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Cartujac. often reveals types of flavors of cassis, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, plum or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Cartujac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Cartujac

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de Cartujac.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de Cartujac

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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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The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration

Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.