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.

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 cabri en colombo with creole sauce, leg of lamb bravado in the oven or royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez).

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, mint or sweet tobacco and sometimes also flavors of hay, grass or orange. 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
  • 1985With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1962With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.40/5

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Brane-Cantenac

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

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.

News about Château Brane-Cantenac and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

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-Vinzelles, 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/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

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-Chardonnay, 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/Bourgogne ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

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 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.