The Château Brane-Cantenac of Margaux of Bordeaux

Château Brane-Cantenac
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 14 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Brane-Cantenac is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château Brane-Cantenac is a French wine estate located in the prestigious Margaux region of Bordeaux. It was previously owned by the Cossé-Brissac family and was purchased in 1833 by Baron Nathaniel de Brane. Throughout its history, the Château Brane-Cantenac has always been recognized for producing extraordinary and high-end wines from the best Bordeaux terroirs. The vineyard stretches over 29 hectares and is planted almost exclusively with cabernet sauvignon and merlot. It is located on a coastal hill with full southern exposure and a slight slope, offering optimal conditions for growing the vine. The wine estate came under the management of the GHMUMM Cordon Bleu team, after being long managed by the Lurton family. Their wines have been ranked as 2nd Grand Cru Classé de Bordeaux since the 1855 classification. The estate's vines are carefully aged and cultivated with sustainable farming practices, allowing them to obtain perfectly ripe grapes and produce wines of exceptional quality. The estate's wines are known for being distinguished and complex. Their color is dark, their aromas are intense, and their tannins are well-coated. The red wines are generally round and velvety, with notes of red and black fruits, aromas of leather, and sweet spices. The white wines are aromatic and fresh, with notes of exotic fruits and minerals. Château Brane-Cantenac is one of the most respected wineries in Bordeaux. They produce wonderfully complex wines which are known for their ability to age admirably. The wines are both powerful and elegant and perfect for accompanying a good dinner among friends.

Top Château Brane-Cantenac wines

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

The top red wines of Château Brane-Cantenac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Brane-Cantenac

How Château Brane-Cantenac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, slippers with lamb or stuffed potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Brane-Cantenac

On the nose the red wine of Château Brane-Cantenac. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château Brane-Cantenac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Brane-Cantenac

  • 1961With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Brane-Cantenac.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.

In the mouth of Margaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Margaux, producing 408 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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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.