The Château Alta Gaïa of Entre-deux-Mers of Bordeaux | Winedexer

Château Alta Gaïa
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 60 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Entre-deux-Mers in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Alta Gaïa is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Entre-deux-Mers to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Alta Gaïa wines

Looking for the best Château Alta Gaïa wines in Entre-deux-Mers among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Alta Gaïa 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 Alta Gaïa wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château Alta Gaïa

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Alta Gaïa

How Château Alta Gaïa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of turkey roulades, flavoured sauce, spinach and goat cheese quiche or pierogi ruskie (with cheese).

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Alta Gaïa

  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Alta Gaïa.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sauvignon Gris

Discovering the wine region of Entre-deux-Mers

Fresh, aromatic dry whites between the Dordogne and Garonne, the accessible face of Bordeaux. Sauvignon Blanc leads with signature notes of grapefruit, boxwood, white flowers and a mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate. Sémillon adds roundness and white peach, Muscadelle musky-floral, Sauvignon Gris ampleness. Complementary Merlot reds (cherry, ripe plum, supple tannins).

Regional AOC on clay-limestone hillsides, ~1,804 ha. Ideal with oysters and seafood.

The top pink wines of Château Alta Gaïa

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Alta Gaïa

How Château Alta Gaïa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or ham croquette with purée.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Alta Gaïa.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top red wines of Château Alta Gaïa

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Alta Gaïa

How Château Alta Gaïa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, duck breast with red fruits or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Alta Gaïa

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Alta Gaïa

  • 2014With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.05/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Chartreuse

In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.

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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.

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