The Château Calabre is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Bergerac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Calabre wines in Bergerac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Calabre 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 Calabre wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Calabre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, tunisian haja or special' tagliatelle carbonara.
The wine region of Bergerac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Tour des Gendres or the Vignoble des Verdots produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bergerac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bergerac often reveals types of flavors of non oak, yeast or black currant and sometimes also flavors of mint, pineapple or cream.
In the mouth of Bergerac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 518 estates and châteaux in the of Bergerac, producing 1004 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bergerac go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.
How Château Calabre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of pan-fried potatoes with smoked salmon and rosemary, fish paella or express cherry clafoutis.
On the nose the white wine of Château Calabre. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.
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.
How Château Calabre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, merguez with lentils or butter chicken or chicken makkhani (india).
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
How Château Calabre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of savoyard fondue with ceps, the coughing cat's apple crumble or pork tenderloin with roquefort cheese and bacon.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Planning a wine route in the of Bergerac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Calabre.
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.
