The Chateau Bichon Cassignols of Graves of Bordeaux

Chateau Bichon Cassignols
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Bichon Vins.
It is ranked in the top 227 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Chateau Bichon Cassignols is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Chateau Bichon Cassignols wines

Looking for the best Chateau Bichon Cassignols wines in Graves among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau Bichon Cassignols 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 Chateau Bichon Cassignols wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Chateau Bichon Cassignols

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Chateau Bichon Cassignols

How Chateau Bichon Cassignols wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of wild boar stew, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or moroccan chicken tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Chateau Bichon Cassignols

On the nose the white wine of Chateau Bichon Cassignols. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Chateau Bichon Cassignols. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Chateau Bichon Cassignols

  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Chateau Bichon Cassignols.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Graves

Graves is a wine region on the left bank of the Bordeaux region of France, characterized by the gravel soils that give it its name. Unique among the sub-regions of Bordeaux, Graves is equally respected for its red and white wines. The AOC Graves, which covers both red and white wines, is the catch-all appellation of the district. A typical Graves red is based on the classic Bordeaux grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot sometimes in a supporting role.

The typical white wine of Graves is Dry, medium-bodied and usually made from the equally familiar combination of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. About 2500 hectares of AOC Graves vineyards are devoted to red grapes, with about 750 hectares planted with white grapes. Average production is about 20 million bottles per year for white, red and Graves Supérieures wines. The latter share the same boundaries as Graves, but are a classification for Sweet white wines only, with about 150 hectares of dedicated vineyards.

The top red wines of Chateau Bichon Cassignols

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau Bichon Cassignols

How Chateau Bichon Cassignols wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or wild boar bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Chateau Bichon Cassignols

On the nose the red wine of Chateau Bichon Cassignols. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Chateau Bichon Cassignols. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Chateau Bichon Cassignols

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau Bichon Cassignols.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Chateau Bichon Cassignols

Planning a wine route in the of Graves? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Chateau Bichon Cassignols.

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.

News about Chateau Bichon Cassignols and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The word of the wine: Thermoregulation

Control of the vinification temperatures (by circulating hot or cold water on the walls of the vats, for example). This is a major step forward, which in particular helps to preserve the freshness of the aromas threatened by excessive temperature rises during fermentation.