The Château Balestard La Tonnelle of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Balestard La Tonnelle - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Capdemourlin.
It is ranked in the top 194 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Balestard La Tonnelle is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Balestard La Tonnelle wines

Looking for the best Château Balestard La Tonnelle 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 Balestard La Tonnelle 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 Balestard La Tonnelle wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Balestard La Tonnelle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Balestard La Tonnelle

How Château Balestard La Tonnelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), lamb stew with melting peppers or wild boar bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Balestard La Tonnelle

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Balestard La Tonnelle

  • 1982With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Balestard La Tonnelle.

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

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Balestard La Tonnelle and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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The word of the wine: Cinsault

Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.

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