The Château Bessan of Bordeaux

Château Bessan
The winery offers 23 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 3555 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux

The Château Bessan is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux.. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Bessan wines

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

The top red wines of Château Bessan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Bessan

How Château Bessan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, curried veal roulades or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Bessan

On the nose the red wine of Château Bessan. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Bessan. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Bessan

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

The legendary reds are complemented by high-quality white wines made from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. These range from dry whites that challenge the best of Burgundy (Pessac-Léognan is particularly renowned) to the Sweet, botrytised nectars of Sauternes. Although Bordeaux is most famous for its wines produced in specific districts or communes, many of its wines fall under other, broader appellations. These include AOC Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur and Crémant de Bordeaux.

The Bordeaux Red appellation represents more than a third of the total production. The official Bordeaux wine region extends 130 kilometres inland from the Atlantic coast. 111,000 hectares of vineyards were registered in 2018, a figure that has remained largely constant over the previous decade. However, the number of winegrowers has consolidated; in 2018 there were around 6,000, compared to 9,000 a decade earlier.

The top white wines of Château Bessan

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Bessan

How Château Bessan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of kig ha farz (breton stew), quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or clopinettes in field dresses.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top pink wines of Château Bessan

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Bessan

How Château Bessan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.

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

  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Herbaceous

Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.

The top sweet wines of Château Bessan

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Bessan

How Château Bessan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, blue cheese or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble, veal chops with gorganzola en papillote or raw salmon marinade with vinegars.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Bessan

  • 1994With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Bessan.

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top sparkling wines of Château Bessan

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Bessan

How Château Bessan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of quenelles in nantua sauce, tuna nuggets or tomato tartar.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château Bessan.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Bold

A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.

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Planning a wine route in the of Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Bessan.

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.