The Chateau Bichon Cassignols of Graves of Bordeaux

Chateau Bichon Cassignols
The winery offers 5 different wines
3.6
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
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 rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or north welsch.

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 roast monkfish with bacon, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!.

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: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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

Decanter magazine latest issue: July 2022

Inside the Decanter magazine July 2022 issue: FEATURES Fuller-bodied rosés: proud to be pink, Elizabeth Gabay MW Can rosé wines really age?, Elizabeth Gabay MW 10 reasons to drink English sparkling wine, Susy Atkins Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers, Chris Losh Piedmont Nebbiolo guide: the latest releases, Aldo Fiordelli Winemaker profile: Sam Kaplan, Jonathan Cristaldi in Napa Valley LEARNING Wine wisdom: Expert tips to help you on your journey through wine Read the new issue in full ...

Group of winegrowers seeks UNESCO recognition for ungrafted vines

The Francs de Pied (Ungrafted Vines) group, which last met two weeks ago at Pasquet’s Liber Pater winery in the Graves, consists of a growing circle of vignerons who work with ungrafted vineyards planted to native varieties. The list includes Francs de Pied president Loïc Pasquet himself, vice-president Egon Müller (Mosel), and secretary Andrea Polidoro of Cupano (Montalcino) and Contrada Contro (Marche); as well as Gocha Chkhaidze of leading Georgian winery, Askaneli; Thibault Liger-Belair (Bur ...

Haut-Brion 2021 released: latest en primeur reaction

Haut-Brion 2021 released en primeur Château Haut-Brion 2021 was released en primeur at the same price as fellow First Growths Mouton Rothschild and Margaux – €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on last year’s release, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. With an offer price of £5,100 (12x75cl in bond), data from both Liv-ex and analyst group Wine Lister suggested the new release was broadly in-line or slightly under current market prices for several recent vintages. Châtea ...

The word of the wine: Flexible

A tender wine with little tannin.