The Château Cantelys of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Cantelys - Pessac-Léognan
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte.
It is ranked in the top 97 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Cantelys is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Cantelys wines

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

The top red wines of Château Cantelys

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Cantelys

How Château Cantelys wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, canned cassoulet or rabbit with cream sauce anne's way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Cantelys

On the nose the red wine of Château Cantelys. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, leather or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Cantelys. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Cantelys

  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Cantelys.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château Cantelys

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Cantelys

How Château Cantelys wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon carpaccio with pink berries and shallots, lobster and scallops on a bed of leeks or plain cupcakes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Cantelys

On the nose the white wine of Château Cantelys. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or grass and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Cantelys

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Cantelys.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Cantelys

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

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.

News about Château Cantelys and wines from the region

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 ...

Group of Bordeaux vignerons launches Pirate wine union

The project began life in 2019 as a Facebook group, created by Graves-based winemaker Jean-Baptiste Duquesne of Château Cazebonne. The positive reactions from both the public and fellow winemakers that followed prompted the group to pursue official recognition. ‘The idea started with me and with my friend Laurent David of Château Edmus in St-Emilion. He gave me the idea of the name “pirate”,’ Duquesne told Decanter. ‘So in December 2019, I created a Facebook group called Bordeaux Pirate to show ...

Reaction as Mouton and Margaux 2021 released en primeur

Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...

The word of the wine: Approval

All the operations (tasting and analysis) that allow the appellation to be obtained for each of the wines of a property, for each vintage.

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