The Château Cap d’Or of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Château Cap d’Or
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Jean-Philippe Janoueix.
It is ranked in the top 10 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Cap d’Or is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Cap d’Or wines

Looking for the best Château Cap d’Or wines in Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Cap d’Or 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 Cap d’Or wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Cap d’Or

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Cap d’Or

How Château Cap d’Or wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, lamb mouse with figs and grapes or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Cap d’Or

On the nose the red wine of Château Cap d’Or. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, minerality or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Cap d’Or. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Cap d’Or

  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Cap d’Or.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion

Smallest appellation in the Libournais (200 ha, 24 producers) on the right bank of the Dordogne adjacent to the Saint-Émilion plateau. Merlot dominant (75%), rounded and silky, with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep purple, intense nose of ripe red fruits, plum, gentle spices and cedar notes at maturity. Silky palate with fine tannins and fruity depth.

Homogeneous clay-limestone soils on south/southwest-facing slopes, ages 8-15 years, Libournais finesse.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.